Genovese basil is the popular heirloom that ... number of other basil varieties to choose from. There's large leaf basil, ...

Tease them out, holding the leaves very carefully so you don't damage the roots, before potting up separately into small pots. Your basil can now be left indoors all summer or planted outside.

Some other types of basil you might come across include Thai (sturdier leaves with stronger notes ... and purple or opal (subtler than Genovese). The tender herb is perhaps most commonly ...

The Genovese basil that grows here is so exceptional that ... and conditions is basil that's mild tasting with soft, silky leaves; the kind that bruises easily so should be handled delicately.

Roberto: This is the PDO Genovese basil. It's a carpet ... Roberto: Here you have — first of all, the leaf is extremely delicate. And the flavor is exactly the one of basil.

A pasta and pesto dish from Liguria, home of the best basil in Italy, giving us the famous pesto al Genovese ... For the pesto, put the basil leaves in a large mortar with the salt, pine kernels ...

Stir in most of the Parmigiano, reserving a few tablespoons for garnish, and parsley. Serve immediately in a warmed pasta bowl and garnish with remaining Parmigiano and torn basil leaves.