My family and I love pesto. I don’t know what it is. Probably that we all come from a Mediterranean background. We’ve made so many variations and have pretty much loved them all.
Basically, it can be made with olive oil, most herbs like basil (which is most common), cilantro, parsley, almost any kind of nuts, but pine nuts are typically used, and Parmesan cheese. Different greens can be added like spinach, arugula, or watercress. Really anything. I could go on and on about different varieties, but I’m sure you get the point.
The secret to making all of these pestos is having a food processor. At one point I was preparing for a decent-sized family gathering that was coming up. In about 3 weeks there would be 15 of us having a large sit-down dinner. I wanted to make all my pesto up ahead of time so I could get it out of the way. Pesto freezes really well, so that’s another bonus to making it. You can make super large quantities and freeze it for quite a while.
I pulled my Cuisinart food processor out to inspect all of my parts. It had been a while since I used it last, and sometimes things randomly go missing in my house between my husband and my son. Good thing I did that, because one blade was straight up missing, and another was super dull, as to be expected after so much use.
I did some research on where I could get new blades and was hoping and praying that was a thing. I didn’t want to have to buy a whole new food processor if I could avoid it. Mine wasn’t that old.
I found KitchenWorksUSA, where I could buy authentic Cuisinart 14 cup food processor parts. I was so incredibly relieved. I ordered a few blades, another work bowl, and a dough blade so I could give that a try as well.
It arrived in a few short days, which was wonderful for my sanity. The new blades worked great! My pesto was literally the perfect consistency. I made up a whole bunch of batches so that I could send some home with my friends and family too.
The best part of making pesto in the food processor is that you can chop it all up with the tool. I chop the nuts, shred the cheese and finely chop all of the herbs and/or greens and it’s just perfect. It’s such a great gadget.
Our family gathering was amazing. Everyone loved the pesto that I made, and of course, were thrilled to take some home. I even tried my hand at making bread which was great too! And of course, I sent some home with my family as well.
I am so happy that I found a place to order replacement parts. I have more peace of mind knowing that if something breaks or gets worn down that I have other options than having to completely replace my food processor. I’m so thankful for that.
