I found six store-bought pestos and taste-tested them to see which is best. Here's how brands like Classico, Whole Foods, and Barilla stacked up.
Chelsea Davis
Pesto is usually made with ingredients like pine nuts, basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.
I tend to prefer when those ingredients are fresh in a homemade sauce, but I decided to taste-test six jars from the store to see if anything compared.
I tried each pesto with plain rigatoni and ranked them from my least favorite to my favorite.