PANTRYFLEX

blend · pesto

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Cinderhouse Pesto

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Emeril Lagasse recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Emeril Lagasse.

Emeril Lagasse's Cinderhouse Pesto, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Olive Oil 240 ml
Olive Oil 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Pine Nuts — 1/2 cup lightly toasted (70 g)
  • Parmesan — 1/2 cup grated (50 g)
  • Garlic — 3 cloves
  • Salt — 1 tsp (6 g)
  • Pepper — 1/4 tsp (0.5 g)
  • Red Pepper — 1/8 tsp (0.3 g)
  • Olive Oil — 1 cup EVOO (240 ml)
  • Basil — 3 cups packed (75 g)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Cajun–Creole chef of Emeril's New Orleans; James Beard Best National TV Cooking Show and Who's Who of Food & Beverage. Television and a multi-city restaurant brand popularized New Orleans cooking.

Originally published as Basil Pesto.

Adapted from a Emeril Lagasse recipe (Emerils.com / Emeril's Table).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Emerils.com / Emeril's Table (published as “Basil Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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