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- As in Italy - to put in delicious olives yourself
- Sweat out bitter substances
- To preserve olives
- Brine is prepared in the following way:
- Marinate for delicious taste
- Ideas for delicious marinade (calculated for 500 grams each of green or black olives)
- Tips & Tricks
As in Italy - to put in delicious olives yourself
Thick, green olives with Italians or Greeks are a treat. What a blessing when the self-grown olive tree finally bears fruit and you can put this delicacy yourself. But beware: olives fresh from the tree are very bitter and therefore inedible. Who wants to make a spicy treat from it, needs a lot of patience and tact - but the effort is worthwhile.
Sweat out bitter substances
Before you can marinate your freshly picked olives to your heart's content, you first have to make them edible and to wash out the bitter substances. This is done by placing the fresh olives in water, which lasts at least 10 days, but usually takes four to six weeks - depending on how bitter you like your olives. You should put the olives with core in a plastic, glass or ceramic container, complain with a plate and cover with water. Place the container in a dark place and change the water daily. It is also important to cut or squeeze the olives several times before watering.
To preserve olives
Only when the olives have lost their bitterness can you preserve them. To do this, place the watered olives either in brine or in caustic soda.
Brine is prepared in the following way:
Preserved olives can be preserved for about one to two years. You can also add herbs, onions and garlic as well as finely chopped vegetables (carrot slices, cauliflower florets, etc.) to the lye.
Marinate for delicious taste
After many, many weeks, the time has finally come: your self-pickled olives are ready for consumption. Before you can still marinate it vigorously, so you get pickled olives like the Greek or Italian. You do not need to grind the vegetables or only roughly grind the spicy olives either in oil or in vinegar. You should leave her in the marinade for about a week.
Ideas for delicious marinade (calculated for 500 grams each of green or black olives)
Olives taste great with different dishes, with strong bread or in fresh salads. Anchovy fillets and sheep's cheese are especially good.
Tips & Tricks
Use empty water bottles made of plastic to water the olives - this makes daily water changes very easy.