PESTO WITHOUT PINE NUTS. | eatparade
PESTO WITHOUT PINE NUTS.
The New York Times is in the news thanks to biologist Jonathan Slaght for his plan to save the ecosystem of Korean pine in Eastern Russia.
In fact, the pine nuts to make pesto are imported from the United States mainly from its Korean pine, present in that area of Russia.
Animals that feed on the fruits of these plants are threatened with extinction because of deforestation. The solution biologist Slaght is therefore to use only local pine nuts. Which focuses on Italy, with its Genoese basil DOP.
But clearly excludes those without a land rich like the Italian, eventually propose other options that distort the flavor and identity (replacing with walnuts or pistachios for example).
The only possible variant would be the elimination of garlic, which for some is more digestible, but any experimentation on the subject will always be a new recipe.
Save the ecosystem can be done, but be aware that different foods are equivalent to different foods and each dish has a tradition that deserves respect, Ligurian pesto included.
