THE BASEMENT AT THE CONVENTUAL

PESTO OF ANCHOVIES, WALNUTS and PECORINO with jar of 130 grams

If you have a moment of patience I want to tell you a story: The Underground Spaghetto.

Over the years it has become one of our most requested dishes, so much so that it has now become our Signature Plate: The Basement at the Conventuale.

It is a reinterpretation of the historic spaghetti “‘L’interrato” which in ancient times, on the Amalfi Coast, was used to prepare on Christmas Eve.
The name derives from the sandy sauce, which almost hides the pasta.
Our Spaghettoni “alla Conventuale” are a Terra-Mare first course based on Anchovies, a Walnut Pesto, an exceptional Pecorino Cream created by us…. and obviously a good Gragnano pasta!

A real delicacy typical of the Amalfi Coast that was prepared purely for the Christmas Eve dinner. A dish in which the generosity of the land and the richness of an opulent sea are linked in an inseparable union.

A first course with a Mediterranean flavor, in which flavors as simple as they are sincere triumph.

The product of the sea par excellence: the Anchovy, elegantly and gracefully blends with the crunchiness of walnuts and the scent of this exceptional Pecorino Cream, created by us, which wraps everything delicately.

Over the years, at Pineta 1903, we have introduced various dishes of ancient recipes and ancient flavors and knowledge of the tradition of the Amalfi Coast in a continuous explosion of ideas, constantly changing, bringing a pinch of innovation and unexpected combinations to traditional recipes, but “The underground at the Conventual” remains the dish most requested by our customers (and perhaps also the best known), who, appreciating it, ask for the recipe before leaving in our restaurant.

In 2020 we made a Raviolo, the Conventuale in fact, filled with Anchovies, Walnuts and Pecorino. It was a success.

This is why we decided to create this ready-made Pesto that exactly reproduces our Conventual, with which everyone can cook our basement at home, obtaining the original recipe of the Chef, of this Ancient Traditional Campanian Dish.

The basement needs, moreover, a few minutes for preparation.

With our ready-to-use Pesto, you just need the time to cook the pasta to be able to bring to the table a very special and very tasty dish.

The goodness of the dish will be guaranteed not only by careful preparation but also by the quality of the ingredients.