I learn something new every day. So according to this Canadian guy a Kalamata Olive IS those Black Olives we buy in the store.
Here along the river inlets where I live, there are WILD Olive trees growing that look like his. I have never got close enough to see IF there are Olives growing on them but there must be.
I LOVE the SMELL of those trees. A LOT of people complain about them saying they are allergic to the smell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAVebEamxYI
nice!!
I thought kalamata was a variety...I need to watch the vid
Anyway you reminded me that we had olive trees planted all over in bakersfield. The city used them as ornamental trees. So I would go around and pick the olives, I could get as many as I wanted. I learned how to brine them and store them in olive oil some Just in brine, and I think I even did some salted. I miss having those. I kind of thought of it as a self-sufficiency thing, I’m sure olives are survival food...
Well that was interesting.....he soaks them with water right out of the Mediterranean Sea! Cool beans! I watched it right to the end, yup, I watched olive it lololohhahahahahahbwahaha. Ok, I’m done with my olive jokes.
Thank you for the link. That guy must his kalamatas just like me, he is lucky he can grow his own.
There is another kind of Greek olive that is also delicious, and tastes quite different from the kalamatas.
It is round and large, not those little ones that have shriveled up skins.
I have also purchased them in large quantities and re-brined them to my own tastes.
Many years ago, they did not fill the olive jars with water and a little vinegar. They used real olive oil and a little red vinegar.
The best brand was Kronos (or Krinos), can’t remember which one. Don’t know if they are still around, but they are the deluxe quality brand.
The ones they sell in Walmart are ok, just not as good quality as Kronos. I still buy them as they are expensive enough, LOL.
I didn’t know olives grew in colder climates.
Thanks for sharing your kalamata story. It was a good read.