Pesto Bianco

Unlike the faddish but ultimately unsatisfying white chocolate, which can never replace the dark stuff, there is a validity to white pesto. It applies the same techniques as pesto and can be put to similar uses. The chief difference is that basil, the unquestioned star of pesto, has taken the night off and what remains in white pesto is most of the supporting cast, to which ricotta has been added. White pesto is significantly richer and more fattening than most Ligurian sauces, and might be