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Tapenade

Tapenade is a traditional provencale paste of olives, anchovies and capers. Although some versions exclude the capers, the word tapenade has its origins in the provencale tapena (caper).

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  • Read all 3 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 4 listed ingredients.
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Method

  1. 01

    Blend the anchovies, capers and olives. For this a blender is better than the traditional mortar and pestle.

  2. 02

    Mix in a few tablespoons olive oil until smooth.

  3. 03

    Serve on toast as an amuse-bouche, or with boiled eggs, with goat cheese and roasted peppers, or on potato gnocchi.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to Marc Giacone; view original image record .