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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Condiments and Sauces => Topic started by: JuliaBalbilla on December 18, 2011, 11:07:22 am

Title: Tapenade (Spanish recipe)
Post by: JuliaBalbilla on December 18, 2011, 11:07:22 am
Name of Recipe:  Tapenade – not tested

Tablespoons are European ones, ie, 3 teaspoons

Serves:  Not stated

Ingredients:
150g black olives
1 tbsp capers
1 clove garlic
1 tin anchovies
5 tbsps olive oil
Black pepper
Salt

Preparation:
Remove the stones from the olives.
Put them in the  *: with the capers, the peeled garlic, the anchovies and 2 tbsps of the oil.
Blend 15 seconds / Speed 6.
Add 3 more tbsps oil and check for salt.
Blend 3 seconds / Speed 6.
If necessary, add a little more oil until you achieve the desired texture.
Transfer the mixture to a container and grind some black pepper  over the top.
Serve at room temperature.

Tips/Hints:  Tapenade, also called olivada or olive paté, is a traditional dish from Provence.  It is spread on toasted bread and used as an accompaniment to all sorts of dishes.  There is a variation of this recipe which has more ingredients:  2 tbsps Sherry vinegar and aromatic herbs to taste.  In this case the anchovies are omitted.

Origin:  This is a translation of a recipe in Salsas y Aliños con Thermomix (Susaeta Ediciones)

Title: Re: Tapenade (Spanish recipe)
Post by: judydawn on December 18, 2011, 11:27:09 am
JB, what a great effort you have put in for the forum today with all those recipes, thank you.

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Title: Re: Tapenade (Spanish recipe)
Post by: JuliaBalbilla on December 18, 2011, 12:04:17 pm
How sweet JD, thank you  ;D

JB