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Why Pesto + Mozzarella Just Works

3 min read · FOOD · Mira Road East

Pesto is aggressive. Basil, garlic, salt, nuts and oil, all of it forward. Mozzarella is almost the opposite: mild, milky, textural rather than flavourful. Put them together and each one fixes the other's problem.

The mechanics

Pesto on its own is too intense to eat much of — it is a seasoning pretending to be a sauce. Mozzarella dilutes it without muting it, because fat softens sharp aromatics rather than cancelling them. Meanwhile the pesto gives the mozzarella something to say. Neither works nearly as well alone.

Heat helps too. Warm pesto releases its basil and garlic aromatics into the melted cheese instead of sitting on top of it, which is why a grilled pesto sandwich smells like the whole thing rather than like two ingredients.

Where to meet it

Cold and fresh in a Pesto Mozzarella Wrap. Pressed and melting in a Pesto Mozzarella Sandwich. Tossed through Pesto Pasta. Or as the base of a Chicken Pesto Pizza, where it quietly replaces tomato sauce and improves on it.

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Frequently asked

Is the pesto vegetarian?

Yes. The Pesto Pasta, Pesto Mozzarella Sandwich and Pesto Mozzarella Wrap are all vegetarian; the chicken versions are listed separately.

Is pesto spicy?

Not spicy — it is herby and garlicky rather than hot.

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