PANTRYFLEX

From Gordon Ramsay's kitchen · Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London

blend · pesto

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Terrace Pesto

From a starred kitchen

Ratio

OLIVE OIL 165

Ingredients

  • BASIL175 g
  • OLIVE OIL164.8 ml
  • PINE NUTS30 g
  • PARM18 g
  • SALTsea salt to taste
  • PEPPERto taste

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

British chef trained in French technique; Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea has held three Michelin stars. Historically counted among chefs with the most Michelin stars worldwide.

Originally published as Basil Pesto.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Gordon Ramsay restaurant-site attributed pesto (175g basil version) (published as “Basil Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.