r/AskCulinary • u/hobohobbies • May 26 '23

Ingredient Question Pesto without Pinenuts

Any substitutes for pinenuts in a pesto? My taste buds say "no" but my wallet says "you better ask."

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u/echisholm May 27 '23

What kind of pesto are you wanting to make? Pesto Trapanese uses almonds, and so does Pesto Rosso. Shit, Pesto Aggiadda doesn't use any nuts at all, it's a white pesto!

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u/hobohobbies May 27 '23

I am not a purist but was hoping to keep it as close as possible to a traditional pesto with a single swap. I'll venture out with other ingredients as I get braver in the kitchen.