Goose wrote:

I disagree.
I believe in traditional pesto, a sacred blending of one herb, basil, and one nut, the pine nut, as God intended. Others have been known to use walnuts, which are an abomination invented by some San Francisco values types who are out to destroy our nation.

 While I may agree that walnuts are the work of the devil, I feel it necessary to point out that the uses of pesto are diverse and dare I say, liberal, as evidenced here - http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/10/25-recipe-ideas-leftover-pesto . Note the use of "leftover" pesto, which implies those that are thought of as "leftovers" by the more conservative among the pesto purists, really do have value after all. 
 

Last edited by BYOB (3/21/2015 11:16 am)

In my defense, I did admit that walnuts in pesto *may be the devil's doing.

( * - I have yet to find a source to cite, but rest assured, I'm on it.)