12 oz linguine
1 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil paacked
1/3 cup chicken stock or water
2 tbsp roasted pine nuts
2 tbsp parmesan chees
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
Directions
1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions or
until firm to the bite. Drain and place in serving bowl. 2. In food
processor, puree basil, stock , pine nuts, cheese, oil and garlic
until smooth. Pour over pasta and toss.
Tips: refrigerate sauce up to 5 days aahead, or freeze up to 6 weeks.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Italian; Pasta; Pasta Sauce; Pesto; Sauce
The History of Recipes
It is possible to trace the history of meal recipes back into antiquity, at least as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and maybe further still. In practice though, generally, these ancient cookbooks were just primitive pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for meal preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, is a collection of stone tablets in the Sumerian language which describe the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made people feel `wonderful`. Later on, in The time of the roman empire 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a collection of scripts describing recipes prepared by the Romans. He recounts how the roman meals were separated into appetizers, main course and desserts, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Aspicius describes how the Roman chefs made use of a wide range of herbs and spices, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks for example basil, rue and parsley. Later, there are a couple of interesting books which date from the 14th Century - a recipe book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, these two books are not about the spicy food that is served today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals enjoyed by the rich and wealthy people of the time. Later, in the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back many spices and herbs from the holy land, including coriander, basil and rosemary. These new culinary innovations led to an increase in cookery books, the majority of which still exist in academic collections. The arrival of television brought us TV cookery programs and the accompanying recipe books. And that brings us to the present day and the internet revolution, allowing us all to search through massive numbers of recipes just like those on our web site. |
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