Marinated olives

Aceitunas marinadas

When a city dweller visits the countryside, it is common, the villagers fool him/her into tasting the olives directly from the tree... Olives are a naturally bitter fruit which have to be fermented or cured with brine to make them more palatable. Olives can also be flavoured by soaking in a marinade or pitted and stuffed. Popular flavourings include herbs, spices, olive oil, chili, lemon zest, lemon juice, wine, vinegar...
By Tapas Together Edinburgh