Trenette is a variety of long Italian pasta that is similar to linguine, but somewhat thinner and narrower. It can be bought in dried form, either straight or curled into nests. This pasta variety is a specialty of the Genoa region, where it is traditionally served with pesto in a dish called trenette al pesto, although it can also be paired with other ingredients, such as seafood.
The simplest version of this Ligurian pasta dish consists of trenette noodles (or bavette, alternatively) and pesto Genovese basil sauce - another Ligurian specialty ... Read more
Pesto Genovese is a sauce with origins in the Italian city of Genoa. Traditionally, it consists of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and cheeses such as Parmigiano ... Read more