tapenade
noun
ta·pe·nade
ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd 
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
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They can be mixed in bean spreads or tapenades, try one with olives; or slipped into meat marinades mixed with a little garlic and rosemary.
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Polished tannins and full mouthfeel supply a gorgeous backdrop for flavors of black cherry, blackberry cobbler, and black olive tapenade with a soft note of cigar box that lingers on the expressive finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024
During the first few days of the April cruise, other fresh fish dishes included sea bass with lemon butter sauce and tapenade at brasserie Rudi’s Sel de Mer and trout with a bread crumb and cashew crust served in a curry sauce at Asian restaurant Tamarind.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Polished tannins and full mouthfeel supply a gorgeous backdrop for flavors of black cherry, blackberry cobbler, and black olive tapenade with a soft note of cigar box that lingers on the expressive finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024
During the first few days of the April cruise, other fresh fish dishes included sea bass with lemon butter sauce and tapenade at brasserie Rudi’s Sel de Mer and trout with a bread crumb and cashew crust served in a curry sauce at Asian restaurant Tamarind.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Tapenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapenade. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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