I’m a chef in fine dining and I have to say that you without a doubt make the best Italian, Italian American food on TH-cam. Your technique is perfect and your presentation is humble and rustic. Love it!
I just made this recipe with gran padano and almonds instead of parm and pine nuts. This was amazing, the crunchy salty bacon went so well with the sauce as well. Complete gamechanger Steve! My roommates were begging me for the recipe it was hilarious. We ate homemade pesto pasta for 4 euros a person, with large portions.
Looks wonderful. I have lots of rainbow chard and kale in my garden and will try to use them in my pesto instead of spinach. Perfect timing! Thanks for the inspiration...
For those looking for Guanciale, Alma gourmet on line sells Levoni brand, which is very good. Guanciale is not cheap, just be prepared. But it is worth every cent. It’s important to buy the Italian guanciale and not the domestic.
You really do italian food so traditionally. One of the biggest mistakes people make with pesto is applying too much heat. Its pretty much the same as a carbonara where you want almost no heat into it
Great video, I'll be trying it with the spinach for sure. I've been doing the same basic recipe but using arugula. I need to incorporate the guanciale fat. I LOVE that idea. I'm having issues finding it now too, a market near my house used to sell it and I'd buy it all the time for the Roman pasta recipes but he hasn't had it for about a year now. Looks like I'll have to make an online purchase. My nduja source has dried up too. This makes me scratch my head considering I live in NJ close to NYC.
I've always made spinach pesto with pistachios instead of pine nuts and served it with orzo pasta, which creates almost like a risotto texture. Next time I will add guanciale fat to it !
Love the idea. For a pesto it’s too liquidy saucy for me though (and feeds into people wanting saucy pesto dishes in the US; maybe it’s just my part of Italy, but that’s just all wrong for me..). I’ll try a drier finish on this!
That looks outstanding! From what I remember, you're in the New York area - where are you finding good quality guanciale? I would love to know! I'm in NYC but most of my family (including my Italian mother who still loves to cook sometimes) is up in Westchester and we all love a good meal.
Steve, how do you get pine nuts that aren't sourced from China? I've been looking for two years without success (always sold out), so I have been using pistachio nuts instead, which works really well.
His idea here is for you to cook food for yourself. Do you have any idea of how hard it is to open, much less run a restaurant? He used to have a food truck, and even that was grueling. As a teacher, I am sure you can appreciate what Steve is doing on his channel.
Gotta check out made plates now, I'm redoing the whole kitchen right now, I still can't find guanciale, even pancetta is getting difficult to find for me somedays
What do you suggest for someone with a nut allergy who wants to make pesto? I have tried leaving them out or using pumpkin seeds it just feels wrong. Made your Pinwheel Lasagna for the fam it was a huge hit, thank you for sharing 🥂
Would you say maybe using garlic oil instead of a garlic clove in the pesto would be ok? I have to not eat garlic(I know horrible) but it really helps my stomach to remove certain foods from my diet BUT oil that's flavored with the flavors without the proteins from it is ok, go figure. (Btw if you're interested in the diet it's low fodmap and side note: I'm doing it guided by a dietician and a gastroenterologist so I'm being safe and trying to add food back in little by little now but garlic, onion and even celery just really hate me and it's killing my food flavor wise.)
I really miss the photos taken from above of the food, still this looks freaking amazing. So simple yet amazing.
I’m a chef in fine dining and I have to say that you without a doubt make the best Italian, Italian American food on TH-cam. Your technique is perfect and your presentation is humble and rustic. Love it!
Seriously?! That's the most beautiful pesto I've ever seen!
No gimmicks, no "5 tips for perfect pesto", no trendy angle - just a great looking recipe. Rapidly becoming my favorite food channel.
Seriously this is a straight up COOKING channel. Love this dude
Likewise, this dude is becoming my favorite.
Man, your channel ils pure love for food and people, keep up the GREAT work.
You're living quite the life.
Thank you for sharing your passion.
I can't get enough of your videos fella.
Made this tonight. Eating as we speak. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
I just made this recipe with gran padano and almonds instead of parm and pine nuts. This was amazing, the crunchy salty bacon went so well with the sauce as well. Complete gamechanger Steve! My roommates were begging me for the recipe it was hilarious. We ate homemade pesto pasta for 4 euros a person, with large portions.
Outstanding recipe and instructions.
Wow- what an amazing technique
Looks wonderful. I have lots of rainbow chard and kale in my garden and will try to use them in my pesto instead of spinach. Perfect timing! Thanks for the inspiration...
I enjoy watching your channel. Thanks for the simple recipes☺☺👍👍
What a gorgeous pesto! Thanks for the tip on keeping the greens cold.
That's beautiful Stephen! I hope Sunday was great!
You're the one FoodTuber I can picture as a neighbor, asking if I had X ingredient, then inviting me over to enjoy whatever creation you made with it
This is theraputic to watch let alone actually making this!
Can’t wait to try this (it has all my favorite flavors). Keep the great recipes coming!
Love this recipe and love you, Steve. All your cooking is superb in my book. ✌🏽
This a beautiful dish. Loved the video man. Thanks!
That looks so beautiful!!! ❤️🇮🇹
looks good
This looks amazing, trying tonight for sure!!!!
Beautiful!!! My grandma used to make a similar pesto
How amazing is that pasta, two ingredients that transform to that!
"He slimed me". No but seriously this looks delicious, man! Top dish.
great colour
Very nice
This looks delicious! Making this to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday... I know he (and I!!) are both going to love it! Big fan of your channel :)
Maaan.. this made my mouth water it looks SO good!! 🤤😋
gorgeous
Liked the recipe a lot, even though I forgot the basil. Thanks a lot!
looks great
yum, that looks good! I'll have to buy more guanciale.
Looks Incredible and I can't wait to try it later tonight.
Elegant!
Thanks yo. Have this teed up for.later this week. Need to find guancale
I went to The Fulton last week for lunch. The arugula/kale salad had something very similar underneath the salad on the plate. It was insane!!
Automatically like! 👍🏻
Pls make Tiramisu next pls🙏
🤤💖 yummy 💖😋
that's a tasty looking pasta. Gonna try it pretty soon.
This recipe is just fantastic. Adding it to my notes!
Love the videos as always!!
Pasta masta.
Would love to see you do a stracciatella… ! Would be awesome 🤩
Just happened upon this channel. Definitely going to rotate this in as another pesto night. Subscribed to see more.
I actually love spinach.
For those looking for Guanciale, Alma gourmet on line sells Levoni brand, which is very good. Guanciale is not cheap, just be prepared. But it is worth every cent. It’s important to buy the Italian guanciale and not the domestic.
You áre incredible. I hope you can travel to México, Guatemala or other countries AND try The food.
This looks beautiful. I think Popeye is gonna love it,..... just like I do...... JUST GORGEOUS°!!!!!!
Made this last night with panchetta and some store bought pasta cause I'm too lazy to make my own but that pesto is delicious
Im going to try sun dried tomatoes instead of pork. Maybe that oil in the pesto also
You really do italian food so traditionally.
One of the biggest mistakes people make with pesto is applying too much heat. Its pretty much the same as a carbonara where you want almost no heat into it
I love it
NICE!😋😋👍🏽👍🏽
Great video, I'll be trying it with the spinach for sure.
I've been doing the same basic recipe but using arugula. I need to incorporate the guanciale fat. I LOVE that idea.
I'm having issues finding it now too, a market near my house used to sell it and I'd buy it all the time for the Roman pasta recipes but he hasn't had it for about a year now.
Looks like I'll have to make an online purchase.
My nduja source has dried up too.
This makes me scratch my head considering I live in NJ close to NYC.
I've always made spinach pesto with pistachios instead of pine nuts and served it with orzo pasta, which creates almost like a risotto texture. Next time I will add guanciale fat to it !
Dude... pistacchio pesto orzo w/ guanciale is now on my list. Until then I'll settle for jarred pesto, orzo, and bacon ends.. all of which I have!
What would you substitute in for the pine nuts to make a nut free pesto?
I love your channel. I’ve done your meatballs, and weekday sauce.
Can you do an instructional video for gnocchi?
I deadass didn't know you could make pasta dough without eggs, just flour and water
Yas
Love the idea. For a pesto it’s too liquidy saucy for me though (and feeds into people wanting saucy pesto dishes in the US; maybe it’s just my part of Italy, but that’s just all wrong for me..). I’ll try a drier finish on this!
Could you use an automatic standmixer to kneed the dough?
That looks outstanding! From what I remember, you're in the New York area - where are you finding good quality guanciale? I would love to know! I'm in NYC but most of my family (including my Italian mother who still loves to cook sometimes) is up in Westchester and we all love a good meal.
Were do u Get those plastikk containers?
Hey Steve, the recipe page seems to be gone. Was wondering how much spinach you used and what the spinach-to-basil ratio was here (roughly). Thanks!
Wow, this is almost identical to my spinach pesto recipe, except I mix it with chicken and some chopped red peppers!
Steve, how do you get pine nuts that aren't sourced from China? I've been looking for two years without success (always sold out), so I have been using pistachio nuts instead, which works really well.
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does the spinnach need to be blanched? like could I just use it raw
Popeye made me eat spinach too as a kid, until I got familiar with Poldo who introduced me to sandwiches 😆
Been looking for ways to sneak veggies into my (unhealthy) diet lol. I might making this for a month straight
Gah dang that looks delicious
what do you do with the stems of basil ?
Popeye would definitely be proud! Agagagagagah!
Another great episode! I wish you would open a restaurant! I would travel to try your food!
Me too
His idea here is for you to cook food for yourself. Do you have any idea of how hard it is to open, much less run a restaurant? He used to have a food truck, and even that was grueling. As a teacher, I am sure you can appreciate what Steve is doing on his channel.
What would you recommend I substitute the cheeses with in the pesto? I'm not a fan of strong cheeses like parm.
Dandelion and chick weed pesto with a little basil
Gotta check out made plates now, I'm redoing the whole kitchen right now, I still can't find guanciale, even pancetta is getting difficult to find for me somedays
Amazon?
Fyeee
LETS GOOOO
Link with recipe in the description is not working :(
recipe link gives 'We Couldn’t Find This Page' :( but excellent video! gonna try it today 😀
Glad I'm not the only one who was influenced by Popeye himself to eat spinach as a kid
What do you suggest for someone with a nut allergy who wants to make pesto? I have tried leaving them out or using pumpkin seeds it just feels wrong. Made your Pinwheel Lasagna for the fam it was a huge hit, thank you for sharing 🥂
I have purchased vegan pesto that use sunflower seeds instead. Maybe toast some up and give that a try?
Sunflower seeds work nicely. Just toast them up beforehand.
Did you use the guanciale fat in the pesto and I missed it?
Yes, first ingredient in the blender
You only need to remove the skin of the guanciale, normally the pepper is left on and makes the flavor better
could you make this Vegan if you just omitted the cheeses from the pesto, and used more olive oil instead of the fat from the meat for the pesto base?
Ily
real ones remember the cutting board as the plate
Looks like an amazing dish. Unfortunately, the link in the description to the recipe is dead.
Just checked, and it's really dead.
hi😋😋🍷
Ya smart! Ya sexy! Ya cooking!
If TH-cam crush wasn’t a thing, it is now!
Why did you grade the garlic? I mean, it went into the blender
Would you say maybe using garlic oil instead of a garlic clove in the pesto would be ok? I have to not eat garlic(I know horrible) but it really helps my stomach to remove certain foods from my diet BUT oil that's flavored with the flavors without the proteins from it is ok, go figure. (Btw if you're interested in the diet it's low fodmap and side note: I'm doing it guided by a dietician and a gastroenterologist so I'm being safe and trying to add food back in little by little now but garlic, onion and even celery just really hate me and it's killing my food flavor wise.)
You had me at guanciale…
When the "Order Now" button comes to these channels on TH-cam, i will eat myself to death.
Nettles make a great pesto...trust me.
I just wanna say American Italian chef portrayed in Bear tv show doesn't have his shit together but reality is different as we can see here