Forest Whole Foods Ltd Organic Pitted Green Olives

Our organic pitted green olives are bursting with flavour Our organic pitted green olives are produced in sunny Greece by a family business that has perfected their craft since 1979. Raw olives are very bitter due to a compound called oleuropein. Our olives are packed in brine to ...Our organic pitted green olives are bursting with flavour Our organic pitted green olives are produced in sunny Greece by a family business that has perfected their craft since 1979.

Raw olives are very bitter due to a compound called oleuropein. Our olives are packed in brine to naturally remove this compound by breaking down the cell walls allowing for fermentation. These olives can be eaten straight out the bag or they can be the base for your very own olive creation.

These olives come in an excellent value 5kg bag which are perfect for catering and other food ingredient businesses or people and families who love their olives! Some people don't like too much of a salty flavour. To reduce the salt content simply soak a portion of olives in fresh cold water for as little as 1 hour or as much as 24 hours to taste. Marinated Olive Recipe Ingredients 400g Organic Green Olives 80ml organic extra virgin olive oil 20g finely dice fresh parsley 4 thinly sliced garlic cloves 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp organic dried oregano 1 tsp organic chilli flakes Method Mix together vinegar olives, oil, parsley, garlic, oregano and chilli flakes and then toss in the olives.

Mix well. Marinate for at least 1 hour. Ingredients: Green olives (Greece) 83%, brine 17% (composed of 95% water, 5% sea salt of Greek origin), acidifier: lactic acid (traces) Origin: Greece Allergen Information: Packed on premises that handle gluten, tree nuts, sesame, soya, peanuts.