Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Classic Tapenade

CLASSIC TAPENADE
Printable Recipe


  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • 1 handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped 
  • 10 basil leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 1 teaspoon capers 
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil 
  • pepper to taste 



1. Roughly chop parsley & basil. 


2. Put first 5 ingredients in a food processor.


3. Blend to a rough paste. 


4. Add olive oil in a stream while chopping until you reach the desired consistency. 


5. Season with fresh ground pepper. 


PLATE FINISHED PRODUCT 


STORY BEHIND THE DISH
  Tapenade is mostly seen in South France & I had it a few times when I spent a month in Spain. It can be used as an appetizer, served with crackers, & crusty bread similar to a hummus or other dip. It can also be used as a condiment.

MODIFICATIONS 

Tapenade is a puree of olives, capers, anchovies, & olive oil, since I am not an anchovy fan, I just used garlic instead.



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