Pesto Genovese is an uncooked cold sauce made only with 7 ingredients: Genovese basil DOP, extra virgin olive oil (Possibly of the Ligurian Riviera), Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano), Pecorino cheese (Fiore Sardo), pine nuts, garlic and salt.It was born in Liguria, a beautiful region situated in northern Italy. It’s one of the sauces most used in our country and nowadays it’s famous all over the world.