Ingredients
1 cup parsley, minced
1 tbsp basil
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
2 each garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp boiling water
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 lb spaghettini
1/4 cup pignoli, minced
1/2 cup salad oil
Directions
Cook spaghetti as package directs and drain well. Combine all
ingredients in a bowl and pour over spaghetti. Finely chopped walnuts
substitute for pignoli. Serve with parmesan cheese. Leftovers can be
frozen.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Italian; Pasta; Sauce
The History of Recipes
It is actually possible to trace the history of written recipes way back into history, in fact as far back into recorded history as early Egypt, and maybe further still. Interesting though that maybe, sadly, these old cook books were just basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to academics is a series of tablets in Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made drinkers feel `wonderful`. As we move into Roman times 25BC a roman called Apicius compiled a collection of documents showing how to cook the recipes enjoyed by wealthy Romans. In his scrolls, Apicius describes how the roman meals were separated into hors d`oeuvres, entrees and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Additionally, he describes how the Roman cooks used a good variety of aromatic flavours, including a few you will know such as basil, rue and dill. Moving on, there were a couple of books which were published in the 14th Century : a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another titled `Curye on Inglish`. Although the titles sound familiar, these books are nothing to do with the indian food that is popular today, but rather accounts of the types of food prepared for the rich and powerful of that period. Later, in the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought back a variety of foods and herbs from Arab countries, including parsley, basil and rosemary. These new spices and herbs caused a surge in recipe manuscripts, many of which are now in private cookery archives. By the advent of the 1900s, cookery publications are greatly in demand mostly as a result of more people being able to read, people having more spare time and having more disposable income. The revolution that is television brings us TV chefs and the demand for the accompanying recipe books. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the internet revolution, permitting everyone to access thousands of recipes such as those found on sites such as the one you are reading now. |
We hope you enjoy this Pesto Spaghetti recipe.
