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Potato and Olive Terrine

Potato and Olive Terrine
kuVarijacije is a monthly ex Yu food bloggers game started by Mamajac from Cooks and Bakes. The idea is for all the participants to prepare the same dish, and later publish with remarks and observations. This month’s recipe is Potato and olive terrine, sugested by Monsoon. Overal, I loved it. I just couldn’t find anchovies, so I skipped them. It was easy to make and I had a chance to taste capers for the first time. The base of terrine also makes it very adjustable to variations, and I believe that it would be very good with some other tapenades or purees, sun dried tomatoes or even minced meat for example.

Green Olive and Almond Tapenade
(adapted from here)

100g pitted green olives
1 cup blanched and toasted almonds
1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley
1 tsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
30 ml olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Put everything in a blender and mix.

Black Olive Tapenade
(adapted from here)

100 g pitted black olives
1 Tbsp drained capers
1 clove garlic
30 ml olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Put everything in a blender and mix.

Potato and Olive Terrine

Terrine:
(adapted from here)

2 kg potatoes, peeled
black olive tapenade
green olive tapenade
salt and pepper to taste

Place potatoes in a large pot with plenty of salted water. Bring to boil and turn down to a simmer. Cover with a lid and keep simmering until tender but not falling apart. Meanwhile, line a loaf pan with cling film, with enough film coming over the sides so contents can be enclosed fully. Once potatoes are cooked, remove gently from pot and allow to cool for a couple of minutes, though they should still be hot to make the terrine. Cut potatoes into 1 cm thick slices and then cut each slice in half. I used my V-Slicer to create slices of absolutely equal thickness, which was probably crutial for the final looks of the terrine. Place first layer in the mold, using the straight side of each potato slice on the edges. Spaces in the middle can be filled by pressing a small piece of potato into them. When this layer is finished, spread black olive tapenade over top, season with salt and pepper, then add another layer of potato. Alternate green and black layers to top of mold. Make sure you begin with the black olive tapenade as there is less of that one. Fold over cling film and place mold in a refrigerator overnight with some weight on top. Remove terrine from mold, slice and serve at room temperature.

Recept na srpskom.

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19 Comments

  • Rosa’s Yummy Yums December 29, 2008 7:34 am

    Interesting! This terrine looks really pretty. I bet it tastes wonderful too!Best wishes for the New Year!Cheers,Rosa

  • Fearless Kitchen December 29, 2008 8:13 am

    This looks fabulous! I’ve never tried to make a terrine before. I’d love to try this sometime!

  • Snooky doodle December 29, 2008 8:15 am

    this looks really interesting. looks like a cake :) I love olives tepenade. Great way of presenting it :)

  • nlo December 29, 2008 8:41 am

    Vau! Marija ovo izgleda presavršeno!Ja nažalost ovaj misec iz više razloga nisam mogla da sudjelujem a tako mi je žao!Ti si zadatak odradila svjetski!!!

  • mamajac December 29, 2008 9:10 am

    Perfect. If we are to choose the most neatly one, it would be yours :)

  • Sanela Mallory December 29, 2008 1:26 pm

    Jako lijepo izgleda, kao kolač:)

  • Andrea December 29, 2008 2:59 pm

    Uvau, Marija, ti si zbilja jako jako pedantna. Kako je ovo lijepo složeno, stvarno je tvoja terina najljepša od svih. Baš krasno izgleda. :)

  • Hannah December 29, 2008 5:30 pm

    For a moment, I thought you had made a yule log as well! Haha, I guess you could call it a savory version still. ;)

  • SweetSensation December 29, 2008 10:04 pm

    kod tebe je uvijek sve po konac :) super izgleda…

  • Y December 30, 2008 3:03 am

    Potatoes and olives..delicious!

  • Jude December 30, 2008 5:35 am

    Looks so interesting.. I thought it was a yule log, too :)

  • vibi December 30, 2008 3:25 pm

    Beautiful terrine, Marija!Potatoes and olives sounds like an amazing combination! A must try for special occasions!

  • Kevin December 30, 2008 6:43 pm

    That looks good! I really like the presentation.Have a great new years!

  • Navita December 30, 2008 7:14 pm

    u have a lovely place ! first time here..wud love it if u cud stop by my lil new place sometime.Happy new year dear.

  • gaga December 30, 2008 7:37 pm

    How interesting! I love potatoes but am not a big fan of olives. I wonder if I’d like this…

  • Vera December 31, 2008 2:58 am

    Zaist aje pod konac,savrseno poslagana!The best!!!Sretna Nova godina Marija!!!

  • Kitchen Flavours December 31, 2008 5:49 am

    Awesome Terrine.

  • Suzana December 31, 2008 9:07 am

    Sounds delicious, and it’s pretty too!Marija, I hope you have an excellent 2009. Happy New Year!

  • A World in a PAN December 31, 2008 3:49 pm

    Great recipe .. and I have home made tapenade in th fridge … Bonne Annee!

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