Olives??
Jun 27th 2007, 9:19 am
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Olives??
I know, I know, what bloody use is a thread about olives to anyone trying to get to NZ when stuck in the floodplains of the UK? But I need to know what on earth do I do with the little beauties?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
Jun 27th 2007, 9:43 am
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Re: Olives??
I know, I know, what bloody use is a thread about olives to anyone trying to get to NZ when stuck in the floodplains of the UK? But I need to know what on earth do I do with the little beauties?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
PS - Would normally pick mid to late May and certainly before any frost so may be too late for this year.
Cheers
Jun 27th 2007, 10:02 am
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Re: Olives??
Put them in a jar, top with water, salt, a few cloves of garlic and olive oil. Keep in the fridge, in sealed buckets if you have that many.
They will acquire the taste of the garlic and olive oil
They will acquire the taste of the garlic and olive oil
Jun 27th 2007, 10:04 am
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Re: Olives??
hi am loolah
i am not sure when they will be ready for picking, but you could store them by putting them in olive oil or brine and they will keep for months. as for using fresh ones they are really nice in salads, and casseroles etc,
sorry i dont think that is much help, but i only get them in jars, i have never had fresh ones off the tree.
with regards
kirstie
i am not sure when they will be ready for picking, but you could store them by putting them in olive oil or brine and they will keep for months. as for using fresh ones they are really nice in salads, and casseroles etc,
sorry i dont think that is much help, but i only get them in jars, i have never had fresh ones off the tree.
with regards
kirstie
Jun 27th 2007, 10:07 am
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Re: Olives??
I have 250 olive trees (sad but true) - depending on variety, quantity etc etc. I'll tell you all about them oneday - boy would that make for an interesting conversation.
PS - Would normally pick mid to late May and certainly before any frost so may be too late for this year.
Cheers
PS - Would normally pick mid to late May and certainly before any frost so may be too late for this year.
Cheers
I didn't know you put them in water? I was thinking marinate in jar with olive oil, lemon zest, garlic & salt? I only have about 10 trees in the street to steal from!!
Jun 27th 2007, 10:30 am
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Jun 27th 2007, 10:31 am
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Re: Olives??
I know, I know, what bloody use is a thread about olives to anyone trying to get to NZ when stuck in the floodplains of the UK? But I need to know what on earth do I do with the little beauties?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
Jun 27th 2007, 10:49 am
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Re: Olives??
I know, I know, what bloody use is a thread about olives to anyone trying to get to NZ when stuck in the floodplains of the UK? But I need to know what on earth do I do with the little beauties?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
I'm wondering if anyone knows when do you know if they're ready to be picked and what do you do to them to make the garlicky, scrummy, finger licking good?
Jun 27th 2007, 10:50 am
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Jun 27th 2007, 10:47 pm
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Re: Olives??
Seems a bit redundant to buy olive oil to soak them in. I would have thought you could press your own somehow.
Jun 27th 2007, 10:47 pm
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Re: Olives??
No, wasn't she the plain bespectacled wife of Reg Varney in "On the Buses" ?
Olive's what, btw ?
Olive's what, btw ?
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Jun 28th 2007, 12:10 am
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Re: Olives??
I think what you do depends on the variety of olive. Some are for crushing and some are table olives. I'm thinking of planting a couple .
