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WHICH PESTO SAUCES ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE?

PESTO SAUCES — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®

December 2023

Homemade Basil Pesto is made with Basil, Olive Oil, Garlic, Parmesan and/or Pecorino Cheese, Salt and different nut options including the traditional Pine Nuts but can also be made with other nuts such as Cashews, Brazil Nuts or Almonds. Vegan Pestos can simply be made without any cheese. Closest To Homemade options seen at the end of this review include both with and without cheese, yay!

Shown below, some Pestos contain ingredients such as Acids, Oils and Sweetener which are not traditionally in Pesto.

With Italian origins, Pesto is traditionally made with Olive Oil but some Pestos contain non-traditional oils:

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE PESTOS: Seen below, these include ENZO’S TABLE made with Almonds, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Parmesan Cheese; Vegetaball’s made with Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese and Pine Nuts; Delallo made with Olive Oil, Cashews + Pine Nuts and two Italian Cheeses, and American Basil made with Olive Oil, Walnuts and Pecorino Romano.

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CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE VEGAN PESTOS: Seen below, these options with no Cheese or Dairy include Organic Basil Almond Pesto from Bona Furtuna, Organic Raw Spinach Basil Pesto from Glaser Organic Farms, Seggiano Raw Basil Pesto and American Basil Dairy-Free Perfectto.

Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list

Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list

Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list


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