Comments on: Preserving Raw Olives

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:22:33 +0000

Hi Terry and June,

You can find the recipe here. http://www.catalangarden.com/preserving-raw-olives-is-easy-when-you-have-the-recipe.html

Good luck with it.

By: Terry and June

Terry and June — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:32:38 +0000

Hi, can you please send us a copy of your recipe for preserving olives,we have 4 mature olive trees with plenty of fruit, I looked this morning. We are confused with green and black olives,ours are green at present but will turn black next month. To date we have been nervous to try preserving up to now, but feel this may be the year to give it a go.
We have lived in the Huelva region of Andalucia for a little over 3 years and think the way of life is fantastico.

Best regards Terry and June.

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Preserving Raw Olives is Easy (When You Have the Recipe) | Catalan Garden — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:20:17 +0000

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By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:11:12 +0000

Good luck with the olive tree – we get some insane weather and they cope fine.

I’m so jealous of the 5000 cookery books and feeling like my collection is a tad pathetic in comparison!

By: Suechef

Suechef — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:35:21 +0000

No problem – I now have your feed through to my google! I collect cookery books (about 5000 to date but I haven’t counted recently) so can usually find something. We have recently imported a 180yr old olive tree to our UK garden for the coldest winter for years so hope it survives – makes a wonderful centrepiece but is currently wrapped up in a parachute of fleece to be safe! A story in itself!

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:31:04 +0000

You are a lifesaver!

Many Thanks – makes me realise how good the internet can be!

By: Suechef

Suechef — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:47:40 +0000

Sorry, late on this morning!

OK for the black olives following on from the prep stage above. For 2kg raw black olives.
Soak in salt water for 3 more days, tested with the egg floating method to check for enough salt – says 280g in the recipe but no amount of water. Stir occasionally. Drain.
Soak for 3 days in 1 part vinegar (125ml white wine vinegar) to 2 parts water, olives covered all the time. Drain and add:
few cloves garlic,
15ml (tbsp) pickling spice
few hot chillies
few sprigs thyme

Pack into sterile jars and cover with olive oil. Seal and leave for at least 4 weeks.

Have fun! email me if not clear.

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:23:38 +0000

Please let me know what to do next Suechef! If its easier email thegardener@catalangarden.com
Ta very much!

By: Suechef

Suechef — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:11:24 +0000

That will be fine – have it beside me!

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:38:01 +0000

I may be in touch – hopefully Big D is going to retrieve it today but if not… I need to move onto step two tomorrow!