Urbani Truffle Pesto

Name: Urbani Truffle Pesto
Brand: URBANI TARTUFI
SKU: URBPESTO
Price: 12.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£12.50

Net: 180g Urbani Tartufi — founded 1852, sixth generation Basil 22%, Grana Padano DOP, Pecorino Romano, pine nuts

Classic Italian basil pesto with Grana Padano DOP, Pecorino Romano, and pine nuts — lifted by 3% summer truffle that adds an earthy depth underneath the bright herbaceous base. More versatile than a straight truffle sauce and equally at home on pasta, bruschetta, or grilled vegetables.

£12.50

A truffle pesto from Urbani — classic Italian basil pesto made with Grana Padano DOP, Pecorino Romano, pine nuts, and extra virgin olive oil, with 3% summer truffle breakings (Tuber aestivum Vitt.) stirred through. The basil is the backbone at 22%, providing the bright, herbaceous base that pesto needs, while the truffle adds an earthy depth underneath that lifts the whole thing into different territory from a standard pesto.

This is not a truffle product that happens to contain basil. It is a proper pesto — with real DOP cheese, real pine nuts, real basil — that happens to contain truffle. The balance is right: you taste pesto first, then the truffle arrives underneath, and the two work together rather than competing. It is more versatile than a pure truffle sauce because the basil and cheese give it structure and a flavour profile that works in contexts where straight truffle would be too one-dimensional.

Toss through pasta, spread on bruschetta, stir into risotto, or use as an accompaniment to grilled vegetables, chicken, or fish. It also works well as a sandwich spread or stirred into a warm potato salad.

Producer: Urbani Tartufi, Italy. Founded in 1852, now in its sixth generation.

Ingredients: Sunflower oil, basil 22%, extra virgin olive oil, Grana Padano DOP (milk, salt, rennet, preservative: lysozyme (egg protein)), powdered whey, vegetable fibres, trehalose, summer truffle breakings (Tuber aestivum Vitt.) 3%, Pecorino Romano (sheep's milk, rennet, salt), salt, pine nuts, aroma, acidity corrector: citric acid, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, garlic

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, refrigerate and use within 7 days.

Net: 180g

Allergens: Milk (Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano, whey), Egg (lysozyme in Grana Padano), Pine nuts

This pesto is ready to use straight from the jar. It works as both a sauce and a spread.

Pasta: The most natural use. Cook your pasta, drain it (reserving a splash of cooking water), and toss through a generous teaspoon of pesto per person. Add a splash of the cooking water to loosen if needed and finish with extra Parmigiano-Reggiano. Trofie, fusilli, and penne catch the pesto well, but it works with any shape.

Bruschetta and crostini: Spread directly onto toasted ciabatta or sourdough. Top with a slice of prosciutto, a shaving of Parmesan, or a roasted cherry tomato.

Risotto: Stir a spoonful through a finished risotto just before serving. The basil and truffle together give a more complex finish than either would alone.

Grilled vegetables and meat: Use as an accompaniment — a spoonful alongside grilled courgettes, aubergine, asparagus, chicken breast, or white fish. The pesto works as a ready-made condiment that needs nothing else.

Sandwiches and wraps: Spread inside a sandwich or wrap in place of butter or mayonnaise. It pairs particularly well with mozzarella, tomato, and prosciutto.

Potato salad: Stir a tablespoon through warm new potatoes dressed with olive oil for a truffle pesto potato salad.

How much to use: A tablespoon per person for pasta, more for spreading.

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