Alternative names | Pistou sauce |
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Type | Sauce |
Place of origin | France |
Region or state | Provence |
Serving temperature | Cold |
Main ingredients | |
Similar dishes | pesto |
Pistou (Provençal: pisto (classical) or pistou (Mistralian), pronounced [ˈpistu]), or pistou sauce, is a Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil and sometimes almonds, bread crumbs or potatoes. It is somewhat similar to the Ligurian sauce pesto, although it lacks pine nuts and cheese; some versions include cheese and/or almonds.