Discover the authentic recipe for Provençal tapenade: black olives, anchovies, capers, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. Perfect for topping a wood oven fougasse or for a friendly aperitif in the south.
Difficulty
Preparation10 minutes
CookingNo cooking
Servings8
Ingredients
600 g pitted black olives
3 cloves of garlic
90 g capers
16 anchovy fillets in oil
180 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons dried thyme or oregano
2 pinches of pepper
Instructions
Peel the garlic cloves.
Blend the olives, capers, garlic, anchovies and thyme or oregano in a blender. Season with pepper.
Add the olive oil little by little while continuing to blend until you get an even texture.
Work some into your fougasse and keep the rest in the refrigerator in a scalded jar with a drizzle of olive oil (keeps for up to 1 month).