Pear and Walnut Pesto: sweet-savoury balance in a jar
Ristoris Pear and Walnut Pesto is a ready-to-use gourmet preparation built around pears (minimum 48%) and walnuts (minimum 30%), rounded off with wildflower honey, cane sugar and a measured touch of cinnamon and nutmeg. The result is a creamy, spreadable condiment with a warm autumnal aroma that bridges the sweet and savoury worlds. It is supplied in a practical 500 g glass jar, sealed to preserve flavour and aroma until opening.
What is a sweet-savoury pesto
Unlike the classic Ligurian basil pesto, this preparation belongs to the family of fruit-and-nut compound condiments used in modern professional kitchens to add contrast to cheese, meat and pasta dishes. Pears bring natural sweetness and body, walnuts add structure and a gently bitter, toasted note, while honey and spices tie the profile together. It is a finished sauce: no cooking, blending or seasoning is required before service.
The producer
The pesto is made in Italy by Ristoris, a company specialised in food service for the HoReCa sector (hotels, restaurants and catering). Ristoris develops more than twenty product ranges combining regional Italian specialities with international recipes, produced in certified facilities meeting ISO, BRC and IFS standards. The focus on selected raw materials and seasonal processing makes the range suited to professional kitchens that demand consistency batch after batch.
Organoleptic profile
The texture is dense and creamy with visible walnut fragments. On the palate the sweetness of the pear leads, followed by the toasted, slightly tannic character of the walnut and a lingering spiced finish from cinnamon and nutmeg. The honey adds roundness without making the condiment cloying, keeping it versatile across both savoury and dessert applications.
Technical specifications
Pears minimum 48%, walnuts minimum 30%, sunflower seed oil, wildflower honey, cane sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, natural flavourings, acidity regulator citric acid. Contains nuts (tree nuts) and may contain shell fragments. Average nutritional values per 100 g: fat including saturated fatty acids 4.8 g; carbohydrates 14 g of which sugars 14 g; protein 5 g. Net weight 500 g, glass jar. Made in Italy.
Professional uses
Use it as a sauce for gnocchi and cheese-filled ravioli, as a base for crostini topped with gorgonzola, as an accompaniment on aged cheese boards, as a filling component for autumn pasta dishes and as a finishing touch for risotto. It also works as a pairing for roasted white meats and as a sweet-savoury element on dessert and cheese-course plates.
Pairings
It pairs naturally with blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola DOP, with hard cheeses like pecorino and Parmigiano Reggiano, with cured meats, and with neutral bases such as fresh pasta, gnocchi and crostini. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a few extra walnut kernels complete the plate.
Storage and packaging
Supplied in a 500 g glass jar. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within a short time. The glass jar protects the product and is fully suited to professional storage rotation.
Logistics and delivery in Switzerland
LAPA distributes authentic Italian specialities to professional and private customers across Switzerland, serving restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens, hotels, gelaterias, pastry shops, Italian grocery stores and private clients. Deliveries are made with our own refrigerated fleet in the served areas and through partner couriers such as Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker and Camion Transport for the remaining regions, ensuring the cool chain is maintained.
Who it is for
Designed for foodservice professionals who want a distinctive, time-saving ingredient: chefs building seasonal menus, pizzerias offering gourmet appetisers, hotels and caterers composing cheese courses, and any operation that values a consistent, certified Italian product ready to plate.
