What is tapenade? - Recipe

What is tapenade? - Recipe

What is tapenade? - Recipe

The origins of tapenade

Tapenade originates in southern France (Provence) on the Mediterranean about 150 miles from the Italian border and is a huge favorite in Italy. The name comes from the Provenal word tapno meaning caper. It is sometimes referred to as an olive paste and many chefs consider it a gourmet condiment. It is always a hit at any social occasion I have. It goes best on Italian flat bread (I will show you how to make foccacia in a later article) or crostini (more about crostini in later articles), but it can be eaten with or on pita bread. I have tried a lot of variations on the theme and finally arrived at my favorite mixture of these delicious ingredients. It is also a healthy dish and incredibly easy to whip up.

Ingredients (8 people):

4 garlic gloves peeled and diced

lemon juice from the lemon

1 - 6 oz bottle Kalamata olives (Vigo is a good brand) pour brine off and take pits out

1.5 tablespoons capers drained (Bella is a good brand)

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

pound parmesan cheese imported is the best if you can afford it

6 anchovy filets from can

1 cup fresh basil

Ingredients

Mixing

Just throw all the ingredients in a blender, chill and serve with flat bread, pita or crostini. If you want to live on the wild side and you know you will not be serving to children, add a small amount of cognac to see if you enjoy it more. If you want to experiment with other ingredients here are some suggestions: mustard (Dijon), red wine vinegar, brandy, artichokes, portabella mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, or green olives. Tapenade can also be used as a stuffing in meat or fish, mixed with pasta, on a baked potato or in a sandwich.

In the blender

Tapenade butter

You can make tapenade butter by mixing the above recipe with butter (start with 8 tablespoons and keep adding to get the consistency you want). Tapenade butter is fantastic under the skin of a chicken while roasting or as a meat garnish. You can also form the tapenade butter into a stick, by wrapping it in cellophane and chilling so that it can be cut into slices.

Tapenade

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