In article >,
"Giusi" > wrote:

> > I've got rather a lot of basil and I'd like to use it up. Don't say "make
> > pesto" :-)
>
> Don't make pesto. However, if someone has made pesto and has some around,
> my latest use for it is delicious. Using the handle of a wooden spoon to
> loosen the skin of a chicken, getting all around the thinghs and breast.
> Using a spoon, shove a lot of pesto in there, then massage the chicken well
> to distribute it. You may want to salt the cavity. Truss the bird.
>
> Either rotisserie the bird or roast standing up and the product will have a
> crisp skin and very perfumed meat.

OMG that sounds good! I have shoved herbs under chicken skin prior to
roasting, but never thought of using Pesto for that concept!
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