| 释义 | 
		Definition of pistou in English: pistounoun ˈpiːstuː mass noun1Sauce or paste made from crushed basil, garlic, and cheese, used especially in Provençal dishes.  Example sentencesExamples -  Elegantly wood-grilled shrimp are offset by a rough garlic confit and pistou.
 -  A little green-tasting basil pistou brought it all together.
 -  And then she mentioned her marble mortar, the prerequisite tool to make pistou.
 -  With the fish course (roasted fillet of monkfish with pistou, which Blanc pronounces, ‘not exceptional, but good’) we switch wines.
 -  Homemade pistou, a basil-based condiment similar to pesto, garnishes the Vegetable-Orzo Soup.
 
 - 1.1 A thick vegetable soup made with pistou.
 
 
 Origin   Provençal; compare with pesto.     |