Olives
Jul 30, 2013 | 1:13 am
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Olives
I'm currently obsessed with Castelvetrano olives.
I first had them at a local restaurant in a mix, and I liked them so much that I emailed the restaurant to find out more about "those dark green ones".
And now, they're available at the olive bar in my local grocery store's deli section.
SO YUMMY!
I first had them at a local restaurant in a mix, and I liked them so much that I emailed the restaurant to find out more about "those dark green ones".
And now, they're available at the olive bar in my local grocery store's deli section.
SO YUMMY!
Jul 30, 2013 | 6:17 am
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I'm a fan of olives too, but I have to admit there's a shop in a few department stores in Tokyo that make a fine fried olive (prosciutto might be involved in the mix too, but I can't recall).
Also, it was a treat being in Morocco and buying a huge bag of olives for a buck.
Also, it was a treat being in Morocco and buying a huge bag of olives for a buck.
Jul 30, 2013 | 7:12 am
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I'll check them out, though I use only olives (and olive oil) produced by friends of our family. Biased, I presumed, but at least four generations biased 
Jul 30, 2013 | 12:47 pm
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Castelvetrano's are really firm, almost to the point of having a crunch like a good pickle. Great snacking olive
Aug 1, 2013 | 8:45 am
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Bought two boxes of raw olives last fall and cured them myself. Totally incredible difference between that and regular ones.
I have not found a source that imports the Castelvetrano ones (or grows them here under a different name) but keep looking.......
I have not found a source that imports the Castelvetrano ones (or grows them here under a different name) but keep looking.......
Aug 1, 2013 | 6:47 pm
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I am mainly into Kalamatas myself, but I will try those. I have an inside supply - one of my college housemates is the CEO of Krinos foods.
Aug 27, 2013 | 1:01 pm
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Castelvetrano olives are very different from the salty, pungent cured olives that I also love. They are delicate and light in flavor, with a crisp bite. They are hard to find, though, and even when I find them they are of varying quality.