Olives

I need some olives for a dish I'm cooking. It calls for kalamata but I find the taste too strong. Is there an olive similar to kalamata but with a less strong flavor?

by placidothecat 12 years ago

My grandma used to make them for me, and I see them on the menu at some old school style delis downtown. My question: is this culinary delight a local Baltimore phenom, or is it more widespread?

When in the mood, I like to put olives in various pasta and other dishes. Where and what olives do you buy, and how do you use them?

I'm addicted to Graber Olives and would love to find a place that stocks them close by. Anywhere eastside (near Downtown) or even in SM? Thanks for your help! Oh and if you haven't tried them,...

by BostonBestEats 2 years ago

Has anyone seen Castelvetrano olives for sale in the Boston area? Formaggio Kitchen doesn't mention them on their website. I suppose I could use Cerignola, which they do carry.

by sweet100s 2 years ago

I have been saving empty jars of olives and pickles for some unknown reason in the fridge. Could I use the Olive juice to brine a pork tenderloin before sous vide? How dilute would I need to ...

Hi all, I recently picked up a jar of Torremar manzanilla olives, a Spanish brand, and they were amazing - exactly like the ones we had in Spain. Haven't seen them at Winners again, but would LOVE ...

I was gifted Patricia Wells' "At Home in Provence" cookbook this Christmas, and in looking through the recipes, I've gathered that I'm going to be needing some good quality black olives. Most of t...

Read a fabulous book where the main character a perfectionist/ minimalist who likes the best of the best describes making a pasta with a sauce of nothing more than some tellicherry peppercorns, fr...

So three cans in a row now bought a month a part have had a thick white oily substance on them. Could easily be olive oil. However I have been eating olives all my life an have never dealt with thi...

Folks - where can I buy these olives in NYC? They are traditional to madrid Thanks

I have very little olive knowledge, and strangely, Google is not helping much for once. My sister once brought back a container of olives for me from Napa Valley, and they were the yummiest things...

Any suggestions on how to use salt dried black olives? I've tried marinating them (after rinsing the salt off) in olive oil and dried spices, and they remained incredibly intense. I also took these...

During a recent party, one of my young helpers drained all the brine off of a large jar of olives, and another of pickles. All of the olives weren't used, nor even put out immediately. How long w...

Does anyone here know where can I buy a jar of the Central Grocery Olive Salad in Los Angeles County? I know I can order it online from Nola Cajun dot com! Has anyone tried this olive salad and wha...

I have an absurd amount of olive salad leftover from something my husband made. I could use suggestions on using it up. I welcome pasta dishes but we are limiting our pasta and bread intake at cu...

by invinotheresverde 11 years ago

Could someone please explain the allure of gin/vodka mixed with olive brine? I love olives, and all things salty, but I just don't understand the boner people have for 'em.