A close-up of canned pitted black olives - The Image Party/Shutterstock These days, many Americans are first exposed to olives in canned form -- more specifically, those pitted black olives you might ...

Olives bring Mediterranean flavor and history to your table, with ancient roots in Greek, Roman, and Egyptian cultures. The curing process—using water, brine, lye, or salt—transforms bitter raw olives ...

When you order a Martini, there are two important choices: gin or vodka, and olives or a twist. Then, there’s the option to make a Martini dirty. Never underestimate the role that brine plays in a ...

Pity the canned Lindsay olive. That bland black fruit, long the pride of California and a party-tray staple, has been upstaged by supermarket olive bars. Since their debut in the Bay Area more than a ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The only reason I came across sweetened olives is because I took a chance on a Christmas panettone. I was checking out the flavors from a fantastic ...