Which answer matches this clue: the Ligurian basil, pine nut, and cheese sauce traditionally pounded with a mortar and pestle?

• A Salsa verde
• B Agliata
• C Pesto alla genovese ✓
• D Bagnet verd

Pesto alla genovese combines Genoese basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, pecorino, and olive oil; the name comes from pestare, to pound.