The Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, Italy is home to the biennial contest to find the world champion of what food?

Every two years Genoa hosts the Pesto World Championship. In 2014, the competition reached its fifth edition and was a success from the point of view of public and number of participants. The latter are usually professional cooks and chefs as well as amateurs who compete by preparing pesto sauces using only authentic ingredients and traditional recipes. The pesto sauces were then judged by tasters ranging from restaurant owners and expert cooks, as well as food and wine journalists.

In Genoa's historic Palazzo Ducale one hundred competitors from all over the world meet to put their pestles and marble mortars to the test in order to gain the title of World Champion. The ingredients used to make the pesto are the same for everyone: basil from the Ligurian Coast, pine nuts from Pisa, garlic from Vessalico (Imperia), parmigiano reggiano, fiore sardo (a special cheese from Sardinia), salt from the salt pans in Trapani, EVO oil DOP Riviera Ligure.