Does pesto sauce 'go off'?

kate83 · 15 April 2007 at 9:01AM

Pesto also makes lovely bread - just add about a teaspoon to your normal plain bread mix (I normally add it just as the breadmachine starts to mix).

I've had some pesto in my fridge for months before and it's tasted fine.

Vashti · 15 April 2007 at 9:02AM

Asda used to do three types of pesto suce, mediterranean, chinese and the usual basil italian. They were absolutely gorgeous...ful of chunks of olives and pine nuts and stuff. For some reason they can't have been good sellers...so they stopped doing them,and I can't find an equivalent.

Anyway...try any pesto on three minutes noodles, (drain, then return to the pan and add the pesto) for the quickest, yummiest snack ever. If you add chopped Herta frankfurters it is even nicer.

Gingham_Ribbon · 15 April 2007 at 9:15AM

pesto is good in sandwiches too with sliced mozzarella. Or drizzle over baked potatoes and add a slice of mozzarella in the top.

bobmacuk · 15 April 2007 at 9:18AM

Invite us all round

Queen.Bess · 15 April 2007 at 10:03AM

I would say that until there's a fur coating it's OK to use! Although the green pesto can go a bit dull and as previously said it won't taste as nice as when freshly opened. Give it a good sniff and see what the smell's like, if it's OK, then go for it! I have to say I love pesto so much there isn't much chance of a jar going off in my house!!

anniewoo · 15 April 2007 at 11:41AM

I have just been to check my half used jar of red pesto in the fridge and it says use within 5 days of opening.

Well,it has been open for at least a month,I had some about a week ago and it still looks and smells fine so I shall carry on using it.

I love pesto,it is great for a quick meal with pasta,I like to add a bit of creme fraiche as well.

I hadn't thought of adding it to bread dough,I must try that.

shteca · 8 August 2018 at 8:43PM

Wish me luck! I!!!8217;ve just found a jar in my fridge and it must be two months old. I!!!8217;m about to stick it on some pasta! let!!!8217;s see how this goes

curlytop12 · 8 August 2018 at 9:23PM

I spoon any leftover pesto into ice cube trays and freeze, lasts until you need it

[Deleted User] · 9 August 2018 at 7:30AM

I have several jars of both green and red pesto I have collected to go in my DGS Jacks 'Uni box' for next month, its his favourite food, and he loves it. he makes a big bowl of pasta and adds it and salad and scoffs the lot He also uses it in ciabatta rolls and wraps

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth · 9 August 2018 at 9:02AM

In our house yes.

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