Very good Carla Pensa! At the age of 85, he won the eleventh edition of the Mortar Pesto World Championship, which took place yesterday 21 March in the Sala del Maggior Consiglio and Sala del Minor Consiglio in Genoa. The elderly woman defeated the almost 100 competitors who challenged each other during an entire day dedicated to the traditional and ancient recipe.
The 100 competitors, in particular, arrived at 8.30 in the morning, while the 30 judges arrived at 9.30. The awards ceremony for the Children’s Championship took place at 10.45, while the adult competition closed at 12.10. At that point the judges met to decide the 10 finalists, who are challenged again in the afternoon: just half an hour to prepare a portion of Pesto al Mortaio.
The winner, Carla Pensa, was announced at 4.30pm.
Carla Pensa wins the eleventh edition of the Mortar Pesto World Championship! – we read on the Facebook page of the Municipality of Genoa – Today the Salone del Maggior Consiglio of Palazzo Ducale has transformed into a great stage for one of the most loved delicacies of Genoese cuisine: pesto! Adults and children from all over the world challenged each other in a mortar competition and created their own pesto according to the traditional method, using authentic and genuine ingredients. Congratulations to all participants and thanks for the day together!
Congratulations Carla!
