Basil pesto from The Penguin Barbecue Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for Great Barbecues (page 117) by Syd Pemberton

  • basil
  • Parmesan cheese
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    Pesto will keep for 3-5 days in fridge. Can substitute baby rocket, baby spinach, coriander leaves or parsley for basil; and blanched almonds, roasted cashews, walnuts or roasted peanuts for pine nuts. See recipe for suggested combinations and other optional flavourings.

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Accompaniments: Vegetable kebabs with Parmesan oil; Field mushrooms

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    Pesto will keep for 3-5 days in fridge. Can substitute baby rocket, baby spinach, coriander leaves or parsley for basil; and blanched almonds, roasted cashews, walnuts or roasted peanuts for pine nuts. See recipe for suggested combinations and other optional flavourings.

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