Ristoris Pesto alla Ligure with 38% Genovese Basil DOP is a ready-to-use professional pesto in a 1 kg glass jar, sold in cartons of 6. Garlic-free and made without palm oil, it combines olive oil, Grana Padano cheese, pine nuts and cashew nuts around the only European basil protected by a DOP. Shelf-stable at ambient temperature until opened, it delivers consistent flavour and high yield for restaurants, pizzerias and catering kitchens.
What Is Pesto alla Ligure
Pesto is the most famous cold sauce of Ligurian cuisine, traditionally made by crushing basil with cheese, pine nuts, salt and olive oil. The recipe was codified in Genoa in the 19th century and has since become one of the pillars of Italian gastronomy. Unlike cooked sauces, pesto is never heated during preparation: this preserves the fresh, herbal fragrance of the basil and the bright green colour that distinguishes a quality product.
This Ristoris version is deliberately garlic-free, a classic variant of the Ligurian repertoire: the flavour is rounder and more delicate, easier to pair across a full menu and better tolerated by sensitive guests.
Genovese Basil DOP: The Heart of the Recipe
Genovese Basil DOP, grown on the Ligurian coast, is the only basil in Europe protected by a designation of origin. It is prized for its intense fragrance free of minty notes, small tender leaves and balanced sweetness. In this pesto it accounts for 38% of the recipe, an unusually high proportion for a food-service product, which explains the vivid colour and pronounced aroma of the sauce.
The Producer: Ristoris
Ristoris SRL is an Italian company based in Broni, in the province of Pavia (Lombardy), specialised in food preserves for the professional food-service channel. Raw materials are selected with priority given to Italian origin, and production takes place in facilities certified to ISO, BRC and IFS international food-safety standards. Ristoris products are used by professional kitchens in Italy and in many countries worldwide.
Organoleptic Profile
Bright green colour, creamy and spoonable texture, intense basil fragrance on the nose. On the palate the sweetness of pine nuts and cashew nuts balances the savoury depth of Grana Padano, with a clean olive-oil finish and no garlic pungency.
Professional Uses in the Kitchen
Use the pesto cold or add it at the very end of cooking, loosened with a ladle of pasta cooking water directly in the pan, off the heat: pesto must never boil, or it loses both aroma and colour. The 1 kg jar is designed for continuous service and keeps portion costs under control.
Classic applications: trofie or linguine al pesto, potato gnocchi, pesto lasagne with bechamel, focaccia and bruschetta toppings, sandwich and tramezzino spreads, pasta salads, and as a finishing touch for vegetable soups such as minestrone alla genovese. On pizza, add it after baking for the best aroma.
Technical Specifications
Ingredients: olive oil, Genovese Basil DOP 38%, Grana Padano cheese (milk), cashew nuts, salt, pine nuts, vegetable fibre, acidity regulator: citric acid. Allergens: milk, cashew nuts, pine nuts; may contain traces of gluten, eggs and fish. Nutritional values per 100 g: energy 2130 kJ / 510 kcal, fat 52 g of which saturates 8 g, carbohydrates 10.6 g, protein 5.0 g, salt 1.9 g. Net weight 1 kg, glass jar of 1062 ml, carton of 6 jars. EAN 8056515242260.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light. Before opening, no refrigeration is required. After opening, keep refrigerated at 0-4 °C, cover the surface with a layer of oil and use within a few days.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Direct distribution across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Aargau, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg) and Graubuenden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24-48 hours with partner couriers such as Swiss Post, Planzer and Galliker. As an ambient product it ships without cold chain and is ideal for stock orders.
Who It Is For
Designed for Italian restaurants, pizzerias, trattorias, hotels, caterers, delicatessens, gastronomy counters and Italian grocery stores in Switzerland, as well as private customers who cook for large tables. One jar covers an entire service of pasta al pesto without the labour cost of making it in-house.
