Recipe Classic Tapenade

[karadekoolaid]

Ingredients :
150 gms black olives (preferably Nicoise)
60 gms capers
5 cloves garlic
2 tsps black pepper
Olive oil

Method:
Stone the black olives, peel the garlic, put all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until well-mixed. The texture depends on what you prefer, smooth or "rough".

 

[Herbaceous]

I love tapenades in general, probably because I love olives. This looks like it would be a fantastic addition to a charcuterie platter with some good bread, it might make an appearance the next time I have friends over!

 

[karadekoolaid]

I love tapenades in general, probably because I love olives.

I made this with Peruvian purple olives, because they were the olny ones available.
If you have a Turkish, or Middle Eastern grocery somewhere close, the selection of olives is usually magnificent. It's worth experimenting with different types.
Castelvetrano comes to mind because they're so buttery. Then there are the dried, black olives which are perfumed. And there's a "grilled" olive out there which must be great in a tapenade.

 

[Morning Glory]

I love, love, love tapenade!

Added recipe challenge tag.

 

[badjak]

I like tapenade as well.
I also put it as "sauce" when making pizza

 

[karadekoolaid]

I like tapenade as well.
I also put it as "sauce" when making pizza

Great thing about it is that it's potent. A little goes a long way.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I love, love, love tapenade!

Added recipe challenge tag.

Oh thanks for the reminder, I forgot to do that to my recipe!