Gusta Sicilian Pistachio Pesto

Delicious but rich. A little goes a long way. I used it with trofie and saved some for toast the next morning, no regrets

tried it twice. first time on pasta, second time on crostini. liked the crostini version better. the pasta version was fine but the sweetness clashed with the pasta in a way i didnt love. others clearly love it so maybe its my taste

The green-beige color is unlike any pesto I have used. On white pasta it looks like something from a food photo. Tastes the same way. Good product.

third jar. use it as a pasta sauce. use it as a spread. use it as a dip with vegetables. versatile and consistently good

I liked it. My partner found it too sweet compared to what we normally use on pasta. As a spread on bread it was excellent, both of us agreed on that. As a pasta sauce it depends on your taste.

The flavor has a warmth to it that develops after a few seconds. Not spicy but warm. That is exactly what I want from a Sicilian preparation. Used it on trofie and it was an excellent combination.

different from what i usually make. needed to adjust how i thought about using it. once i stopped trying to use it like basil pesto and started using it on its own terms it clicked. the crostini application is where it really shines for me

Spread this on pizza dough instead of tomato sauce. Added mozzarella and prosciutto. The pistachio flavor came through just enough under the heat. I have made this five times and it is now in my regular rotation.

A friend who cooks seriously told me to order this. She said 'just trust me, get the pistachio pesto.' I got it skeptically because I did not think jarred pesto was going to do much for me. It did something. The sweet-savory balance is distinct and it works in ways I did not expect. Now I am the person telling other people to just trust me and get it.

Made this with rigatoni first. Good. Made it with gnocchi second. Completely different experience. Better. The sauce coats gnocchi in a way that made my dinner guest stop mid-bite to ask what it was.

Creamy. Nutty. That distinctive green-beige color. Exactly what I wanted from a pistachio pesto.

My grandmother was from a small town near Palermo and pistachio pesto was something she made from scratch every summer. This is the jarred version of that flavor in a way I have not found before in a store product. The balance between the nut richness and the slight saltiness is right. I bought six jars.

Made gnocchi from scratch (yes, real gnocchi) and used this as the sauce. My dinner guests thought I spent all day making the sauce too. I told them the truth and now two of them have ordered it.

expected something more savory. this is sweeter than basil pesto which i wasnt prepared for. not bad just not what i wanted for a weeknight pasta situation

finished the jar in four days. ordered again the same week. that is my review

As a spread this is a 5 star product. As a pasta sauce I found it needed a little pasta water and a knob of butter to come together properly. Once I figured that out it was excellent. Learning curve was minor.

Let me be clear upfront because I almost did not order this thinking it would just be a pistachio spin on regular pesto. It is not. The flavor is sweeter, richer, more buttery. The color is different too. Not the bright green of basil pesto but a more muted, creamy green that turns beautiful on pasta.

WOW.

the lid had a small dent and i was nervous about the seal but it opened fine and the pesto smelled and tasted great. still rating high bc the product is genuinely excellent but worth mentioning

spread this on toasted bread with a few shavings of good pecorino. it disappears within minutes every time i put it out. people ask about it. i keep buying it

The week I got my first jar of this I put it on pasta Monday, on a sandwich Wednesday, on pizza Friday, and on crackers with cheese Saturday. That is the behavior of someone who found something good. Now in my regular rotation and I order it every time I order pasta.

I mean this as a compliment. Opened it on a Saturday, had it on pasta that night, used the rest for crostini on Sunday, jar gone. For something this good the jar should be bigger. Already ordered another.

Gave this as part of a food gift box. The recipient has ordered it three times since. Safe to say it landed well.

The sweet-savory thing could go wrong. It doesnt. The balance is careful and the pistachio flavor actually comes through as itself.

This is not a backup pasta sauce for when you are out of the regular thing. This IS the regular thing now.