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Ricette Italiane col Basilico Posted by Serena on Aug 8, 2009
As promised, here are a couple of essential Italian recipes that contain il basilico (basil). The first one is the famous Pesto, which takes about 15 minutes to prepare. The quantities given below should make enough pesto for four to six (Italian!) people. You will need: 100g di foglie di basilico (100 grams of basil…
Il Basilico – L’Erba Regale Posted by Serena on Aug 2, 2009
It’s difficult to imagine Italian cuisine without il basilico (basil). The name basilico derives from the Greek word basilicòn which means ‘royal’, and in fact it was the Greeks themselves who introduced this most archetypal of Mediterranean herbs into Europe, importing it from its native habitat of India. For the Romans, besides being an important aromatic ingredient…