tapenade is an olive/jardinera salad
'tapenade' (fem.) is a French word.
The French word "beignet" is masculine.
A beignet is a fritter with a fruit or vegetable filling, or a fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.
beignets are pronounced ben-yets
In French, "donut" is typically referred to as "beignet" or "donut".
Tapenade is a dish that consists of finely chopped capers, olives, olive oil, and anchovies. One can find tapenade recipes on the following websites: BBC, Food Network, Allrecipes, and Taste.
Tapenade
yes is a pastry, the beignet is not
Tapenade is usually spread over toast or bread and eaten as an appetizer or snack. It can, however, also be used as a spread for sandwiches or things like that.
Beignet is the correct spelling for a word that refers to a kind of pastry. It is a word of French origin.
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