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ARTICHOKE Produced from top quality Moroccan artichokes picked at the
peak of freshness, ALILI's Artichoke Spread is perfectly seasoned and
100% natural. Heat and serve as an appetizer for bread, crackers, or
vegetables, or use as an upmarket sandwich spread, or in soups and
sauces when a fresh, vibrant flavor profile is desired.
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Artichoke Spread - Gift Jar
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History of Tapenades
The unlikely history of the tapenade actually has more to do with capers than it does olives! Although capers are native to the Mediterranean, it is likely they were brought to Provence from Crete by the Greeks, who settled near Marseilles in the sixth century B.C. The caper plant was known as tapeneï in Provençal, and the flower buds, the part of the caper used for culinary purposes, was the tapeno, which were preserved in amphora filled with olive oil. The capers became mushed together in the amphoras to form a kind of pâté of crushed tapeno, the ancestor of the modern tapenade. This is why it is today known by the word for caper rather than olives, which is actually, in volume, the greater constituent ingredient.
Tapenades Recipes
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