Provence Tapenade with Herbs de Provence
Provence
markets
Provence
markets provide
bags of herbs de
provence and a
good selection of
olives especially
after the
September
harvest.
Market tapenade
might be too salty
for some tastes
so it is good to
make your own
and leave the
salting to your
guests.
You can serve
Camargue
sea salt at the
table for an
additional
flavoring at the
discretion of
each guest.   
Olive Tapenade

Gather  two cups of black olives pitted and a half cup of
capers. Rinse the capers in fresh water to remove the
excess salt and set them aside. Take three anchovies and
rinse them in fresh water to remove the excess salt and
remove any large bones. Add to this a pinch of Herbs de
Provence and a touch of fresh ground black pepper. Have
some Camargue sea salt ready to add at the end to your
taste.

In a food processor place two cloves of peeled garlic and
make a puree, adding olive oil to make the mixture a paste.
Add the olives, anchovies, and herbs and mix while adding
olive oil to keep the mixture a paste.

Serve unheated on thin slices of French bread toasted or in
a dish as an accompaniment to crackers
A Provence favorite is to remove the yoke from a
hard-boiled egg and fill the hollow in the white with the
tapenade mix after adding the egg yolk to the mix.

Another way to serve is to slice French bread thinly and
place in a baking tray.  Place the tray beneath the broiler
until the bread browns. Remove the pan and turn the breads
over.  Cover each round of bread with a layer of tapenade.
Place the pan back under the broiler to slightly toast the
tapenade.  Serve warm.
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Provence Tapenade with Herbs de Provence come to the Provence
Markets which also provide bags of herbs de provence and a good
selection of olives especially after the September harvest.
Provence Tapenade with Herbs de Provence come to the
Provence Markets which also provide spring lamb from the
huge herds in the Alpilles Hills
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