Products tagged with 'black olives'

Black olives or ripe olives are picked at full maturity when fully ripe, displaying colours of purple, brown or black. To leach the oleuropein from olives, commercial producers use lye, which neutralizes the bitterness of oleuropein, producing a mild flavour and soft texture characteristic of California black olives sold in cans. Such olives are typically preserved in brine and sterilized under high heat during the canning process.

The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning "European olive", is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin.

The Kalamata olive is a large, dark brown olive with a smooth, meaty texture, named after the city of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese, Greece. Often used as table olives, they are usually preserved in wine vinegar or olive oil.

No preservatives. No food coloring. Product of Israel. Ingredients: Olives, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Spices.

Salamura – this is a partially oil-cured olive and then stored in brine. Kuru Sele – this is dried in a basket of rock salt, which draws all the water from the olive. The longer the olive is left in the salt the firmer the olive becomes. Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey Notable regions: Zeytinbağı, Gemlik

Salamura – this is a partially oil-cured olive and then stored in brine. Kuru Sele – this is dried in a basket of rock salt, which draws all the water from the olive. The longer the olive is left in the salt the firmer the olive becomes. Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey Notable regions: Zeytinbağı, Gemlik