Fresh pesto is easy to make and an ideal recipe for plucking your basil plant. With these tips you can store fresh pesto.
You can keep fresh pesto the longest in a preserving jar. Pour a layer of oil over the pesto and close the jar tightly.
You can freeze pesto. By pouring the pesto into an ice cube tray, you can easily grab a portion of pesto when you need it.
The 'weak' point for the shelf life of pesto is the Parmesan cheese. Use an alternative recipe for pesto without cheese or add the cheese before using the pesto.
Does the pesto still look good? Pay particular attention to the edges of the jar. Mold can usually be seen the fastest and best there. Does the pesto smell good? Does the pesto taste good?
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