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    What French soup is closely related in name and taste to Italian pesto?

    Question #76841. Asked by Flem-ish. (Mar 06 07 11:18 PM)


    toughynutter

    		"Pistou, it's lesser known cousin, is a basil/olive oil/garlic condiment used in French cuisine. The main difference is the pine nuts - which are used in the Italian version and not in the French."

    http://frenchfood.about.com/cs/soupspotages/a/pistou.htm

    Mar 06 07, 11:37 PM
    toughynutter

    		suupe au Pistou

    "But it is most often associated with the Provencal dish Soupe au Pistou, a minestrone like summer soup that includes white beans, green beans, tomatoes, summer squash, potatoes, and vermicelli"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistou

    Mar 06 07, 11:40 PM
    Flem-ish

    		Quite correct. Both names are related to a verb for crushing and pounding "pestare" and indirectly also to English pestle.

    Mar 06 07, 11:49 PM

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