Pesto or Marinara?

[doowdniw]

Which do you prefer?

 

[silver gurl]

Marinara. Or just some olive oil and garlic sautéed.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

What, no poll?

Hard to choose as I like both with gusto, but I do have to give a slight edge to pesto.

https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pesto-chicken-sandwiches-6-500x500.jpg

https://assets.bonappetit.com/photos/57af6c7af1c801a1038bd2e6/16:9/w_1000,c_limit/ligurian-pesto-with-spaghetti.jpg

it's good eatin'.

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[Liar]

Which do you prefer?

Context?

On pasta? On toast? In my coffee? As lube?

 

[doowdniw]

Context?

On pasta? On toast? In my coffee? As lube?

In the context of the use to which you are most likely to employ it. Personal lube? - go for it. I've heard that pesto makes excellent CV joint lube, although one has to grind the pinon nuts exceedingly fine.

 

[Liar]

The answer is red pesto though.

Maybe not for lube. But for anything else.

 

[LtCol_Kilgore_Trout]

Isn't it all red? It's pasta, not rocket science.

 

[nowisthetime]

Marinara, I'm a fan of red sauces.

 

[Ann_Tagonist]

Pesto is disgusting.

 

[RobDownSouth]

The answer is red pesto though.

Maybe not for lube. But for anything else.

Negative, Ghost Rider, teh pattern is full
Marinara, you are go for takeoff.

 

[John_Q_Public]

Pesto. Fuck tomatoes.

 

[AnneSexton]

Pesto is far more delicious in every context, on pasta, pizza, sandwiches, people...

 

[HoHoBomb]

Alfredo

 

[pantalaimonlyra]

I like pesto in my marinara, but not marinara in my pesto.

Different sauces for different things, and depends on my mood. I wouldn't want to give up either, but if I had to I'd forgo the pesto I guess. There's something about eating a plain slice of pizza with red sauce that pesto will never satisfy.

You also have to take into consideration that there are so many different types of pesto. Are we talking just basil/pinenut in this situation?

 

[Januari]

Pesto. Fuck tomatoes.

I'm in agreement there. Marinara is just fancy ketchup.

 

[John_Q_Public]

Alfredo

Word!

I'm in agreement there. Marinara is just fancy ketchup.

Most are too acidic.

 

[InsightRiot]

It's hard to mess-up marinara.
It's hard to make good pesto.

 

[InsightRiot]

You also have to take into consideration that there are so many different types of pesto. Are we talking just basil/pinenut in this situation?

Yep, and some are cream based, and others oil based.

 

[doowdniw]

Are we talking just basil/pinenut in this situation?

Basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and cheese, with a pinch of salt - the basics.

 

[oxfordsea]

Full glass, please

It's all about the wine pairing.

So, a Primitivo with the Marinara, please. Bottle, no glass.

Pinot Gris with the Pesto. Another bottle, no glass, please.

Ciao'!!!

 

[dolf]

Pesto. Obviously.

 

[dolf]

Where's the poll?

 

[Que]

Pesto. Fuck tomatoes.

That's why you caramelize half the onion. The sugars in the onion cut the acid. In a pinch a pinch of sugar will do. Lots of fresh Basil ads a sweetness as well.

As to the pole I guess I'm going to have to go with marinara because that's all I've ever bothered to learn how to make, but I've spent a Lifetime on that.

My marinara ends up being more of a ragu but basically we are talking red sauce.

I do like pesto though so I should probably think about making one sometime see if I like it better. I do like the commercially prepared ones but they taste commercially prepared..

Alfredo is pretty good. That's fairly quick and easy to make from scratch.

I do like a pink sauce but every time I've made it it's because I had commercial Alfredo on hand and I had leftover marinara.

 

[sharingfantasies]

Never had pesto. So... marinara for me.

 

[John_Q_Public]

That's why you caramelize half the onion. The sugars in the onion cut the acid. In a pinch a pinch of sugar will do. Lots of fresh Basil ads a sweetness as well.

Baking soda or cheese will cut the acid levels as well.

Never had pesto. So... marinara for me.

WHAT? Oh my... is this by choice, due to allergy, or lack of opportunity?