What You Need to Know
Whisking olive oil and herbs together to create a temporary emulsion, which involves the formation of a complex network of fat and water droplets. The key variables are whisking speed and ratio of oil to herbs.
Apulian pesto is unique in its use of olive oil and herbs to create a creamy and flavorful sauce, such as those used in Italian dishes like orecchiette.
Steps
- 1.
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa (Apulia, Italy): Binds the bitter greens to the pasta
- 2.
Pesto Trapanese (Sicily, Italy): Creates base for tomato-almond sauce
- 3.
Pistou (Provence, France): Herbal finish for soups
The Science
Primary Reaction
emulsification