Olive Recommendations

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Making a Greek salad today to go with some Green Thai curry chicken soup. I had bought a three pack olive sampler from somewhere and they pretty mushy. Pretty much no texture. I never know what to buy. Any suggestions?

 

[chilerelleno]

Kalamata olives, pitted, are amongst my favorites.
Or maybe some big, Bleu cheese stuffed Green olives.

 

[jcam222]

For Greek salad kalamata is king.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Yep, as John and Jeff said...Kalamata olives...

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

For Greek salad kalamata is king.

One of those jars where kalamata. It was the mushiest. Guess they where just bad olives?

 

[Steve H]

One of those jars where kalamata. It was the mushiest. Guess they where just bad olives?

I doubt they were bad. Depending on what you bought. They can vary in taste and texture. I look for brine cured over lye. They tend to be firmer and more flavorful.

 

[chilerelleno]

One of those jars where kalamata. It was the mushiest. Guess they where just bad olives?

More than likely just old, and maybe of poor quality too.

 

[Fueling Around]

OR
Kalamata olives just aren't your thing.
They have a much different taste and texture from Spanish / Queen olives

 

[cpaysonc]

I've rarely encountered an olive I'm not a fan of, but Marmarabirlik Dried Natural Black Olives from Turkey are phenomenal. They can be found in Turkish or Mediterranean grocery stores as well as Amazon. They're wonderful!

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I like the ones at Sam's but it comes in two big jars. There where some in Dallas at Central Market's Deli that where so good but the price is crazy high and I dont get that way anymore.

 

[texomakid]

Now you guys have sent me down the olive worm hole.....

 

[okie sawbones]

These are the ones to buy. There is a huge difference by brands.

 

[jcam222]

Now you guys have sent me down the olive worm hole.....

For something different try Castelvetrano or Cerignola olives. Very mild salt briney flavor. Totally different than most.

 

[mr_whipple]

I love olives, but yep... quality is sketchy until you find what you like. I normally don't eat them in things, just straight out of the jar or in what I call filthy martinis. I had to go see what I had on hand. That's about as much vermouth that ever gets into my martinis.

 

[Fueling Around]

These are the ones to buy. There is a huge difference by brands.

Some of the Whole Foods store have an olive (antipasto) bar where you can sample the various types offered for sale.

...
That's about as much vermouth that ever gets into my martinis.
...

Vodka or Gin?

 

[mr_whipple]

Some of the Whole Foods store have an olive (antipasto) bar where you can sample the various types offered for sale.


Vodka or Gin?

Yes. But for the most part vodka.