Tapenade

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The Tapenade

The tapenade is a famous specialty of the Vaucluse. You have probably already heard about it, we hope, because different kind of tapenade can be enjoyed. 



What is tapenade made of? 

Tapenade is a kind of paste made with olives, anchovies, capers and some herbs and garlic from the Provence region. It was originally chiefly composed of capers but black olives became the predominant ingredient over the years. 


Then, many other recipes have been created : that is why you can find a green version (made with green olives) or a red one made with sundried tomatoes. 


olives, basis of the original tapenade


In any cases, all the ingredients are a reflection of the region, and the tapenade simply combines them to make delicious and colorful results.


How can you eat it? 

The simplest and most common way to eat it is to spread on a toast of bread as an appetizer. However, you can also use it more as a sauce or spread in many more meals. 


Some ideas : 

- it can be added in pasta as a sauce, such as pesto or pistou (for those living in the south-east of France)

- you can also thin it out with oil to make a salad dressing

There are many other ways to taste it, we are waiting for you in the comments to give us your ideas !!

 

A little about its history

The tapenade comes from a Provençal word «Tapen», which means capers, the second major ingredient of this meal. It is said that it was invented in 1880 by Chief Meynier, of the restaurant La Maison Dorée in Marseille. Then, many cooks have fun using and transforming this meal.


A recipe of the original tapenade

To make it, you will just need the following ingredients : 

    - 150 grams of pitted black olives

    - 1 tablespoon of capers

    - one half garlic clove

    - 2 tablespoons of olive oil 

    - a pinch of ground pepper


Preparation :
  • Mash and mix the whole until you get a kind of paste. 
  • Then, put it an hour in the fridge and you can taste it.

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