Does adding wine to pesto sauce to bring out flavor? Is red or white better?
I've heard the Swiss sometimes add wine to pesto sauce to bring out the flavor. Any idea what kind they use (red or white), or how much? I have tried Googling without success.
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That said, I've made many green sauces (from Italy, Argentina, Mexico etc.) and am working on expanding my repertoire.
NEVER heard of a Genoese version with wine in it, but YES heard of pasta dishes which use a combination of pesto and white wine in it. That sounds good to me - the white wine will balance some of the fat in the pesto and still let all the flavors through. (I think red wine is better with stronger flavors like tomato and beef.)
https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/57/White-Wine-Pesto-Pasta123034.shtml
https://pastashoppe.com/simple-pesto-white-wine-sauce-with-bay-scallops/
Last, Saveur Magazine (which is usually thorough in its research) had a survey of worldwide green sauces about ten years ago and I don't remember a mention of wine there.
Saveur.com/article/kitchen/glorious-pesto-1000088723