Tapenade

How it is used

Used as a spread or a flavouring component; recipes differ in their additions.

Example sentences

1. Spread a little tapenade on the toasted bread.

   The paste provides a concentrated savoury topping.

2. The chef folded tapenade into the vegetable filling.

   The paste can season a larger mixture as well as act as a spread.

Common collocations

• olive tapenade
• spread tapenade

Related terms

• seasonTo add salt, pepper or other flavourings to food to improve its taste. Well seasoned means the salt and flavour are at the right level.
• ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.

More terms: Ingredients, Stocks & Sauces

• stock
• marinade
• mother sauce
• roux
• emulsion
• zest
• produce
• dry goods
• mirepoix
• bouquet garni
• sachet d'épices
• court bouillon