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In Liguria, Italy, basil grows on just about every hillside that meets the Mediterranean. The landscape is quite dramatic and forbidding and not well suited to many other crops. This region within Genoa invented pesto sauce and the best pesto in the world still comes from there. Olio Carli takes fresh basil from Liguria and blends it with their delicious olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, garlic, and salt to make an extremely fresh tasting pesto. Carli's pesto contains no preservatives or colorants, yet it maintains a fabulous dark green color. It is an excellent sauce for pasta, but also makes a great topping for cooked vegetables, pizza, or bread.
Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
5 stars
(based on 4 reviews)
100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Flavorful(4)
Best Uses:
Pasta(4)
Everything basil pesto should be!
By HD from Norman, Ok on 1/10/2008
Pros:
Flavorful
Best Uses:
Pasta, Salads, Sandwiches
Describe Yourself:
Simple Tastes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I tried this for the first time today (after sampling about 12 different brands which were terrible) and it was wonderful.
A must have!
By Kris10 from Fussa-Shi Tokyo Japan on 12/3/2007
Pros:
Flavorful, Fresh
Cons:
NO CONS
Best Uses:
Breakfast, Everything, Pasta, Pizza, Salads, Sandwiches
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
When I serve this at parties there are nothing but rave reviews. I have to buy a couple bottles at a time. My son and husband seem to think it belongs on everything. A little truly goes a long way. This pesto is simple enough that you can taste the various ingredients clearly. A must have for every pantry!
concentrated flavor
By Grill Man
from Santa Fe on 7/29/2007
from Santa Fe on 7/29/2007
Pros:
Flavorful
Best Uses:
Pasta
Describe Yourself:
Foodie
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
impressive product -- only a small quantity need to produce delicious pasta bowl
Pasta sauce
By Dandysmom from Washington, DC on 6/13/2007
from Washington, DC on 6/13/2007
Pros:
Flavorful, Genuine
Best Uses:
Pasta
Describe Yourself:
Foodie
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Real Genoa pesto with pine nuts! So many so-called Genoa pestos use walnuts instead. This is the real thing; delicious!