Olive tapenade

French olive tapenade

Hailing from the Provence region of France, tapenade is a flavoursome dish that doesn’t hold back. You have to be a fan of black olives to enjoy this. And capers. And anchovies – some tapenade recipes leave these out, but we think they’re a crucial element.

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ingredients

METHOD

1.
Chop up the olives, capers and anchovies into really small pieces.

2.
Mix in a bowl with all other ingredients. You can opt to blend in a food processor, but we like the roughness of a hand chopped tapenade.

3.
Add salt, pepper and olive oil to taste. Serve with a selection of toasted breads. 

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French tapenade is a versatile spread that can be customized to suit individual taste preferences. Variations include the addition of anchovies, fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, nuts, and spices. Different types of olives can also be used, and lemon zest can be added for a citrusy kick. 

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This recipe swaps out the lemon and garlic for some red wine vinegar to give the extra little punch 

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Here’s Serious Eat’s deep dive into tapenades, the process to make them, and a little side step into a Star Wars x tapenade origin story