Friday, December 21, 2012

Anchovy & Olives, Simply Delicious!!


Three types of olives, anchovy fillets, capers, garlic (lots of garlic), a little dijon, a bit of olive oil and a few good turns of the pepper mill, smash it all together add a bit of sea salt to taste and prepare for take off to the Mediterranean shores of Provence or Spain and Italy for that matter, because all of which produce the quality ingredients and have there own take of this Anchoiade.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pitted black olives (good quality)
1/2 cup pitted green olives (think quality)
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives (as above)
4 oz. Anchovy Filet's (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup Capers
2/3 cup Garlic Cloves
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard or Full Grain Mustard depending on your taste
1 cup Olive Oil more or less
Cracked black pepper to taste
Sea Salt to taste

Add all the listed ingredients to the food processor or mortar and pestle if you have one, smash or blend until smooth and well incorporated, that is it. Anchoiade is great as a spread or dip, even as an accoutrement with your favorite fish, simply delicious.
There is more to come so stay tuned. until then "Think Good Thoughts & Smile"

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