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| Preserving Black Olives |
What are Olives Recipes?
Whether it is black olives or green olives, many people love to start the day well by consuming olives for their breakfast. So, are olives consumed only for breakfast? Of course no. Recipes with olives are also among the indispensable recipes for tea times. If you want, let's talk a little bit about different olive recipes. Perhaps the foremost among the easiest olive recipes is the black olive paste recipe. Applying this easy olive recipe at home does not take as much time as you might think. Therefore, instead of buying it from outside for yourself and your loved ones, you can easily prepare the wonderful and delicious olive paste at home. All you need for this recipe is black olives and a mini food chopper. In addition; lemon juice and pomegranate syrup, which we will use in our black olive paste recipe, will bring its sour taste to the fore. The garlic we will use will make the black olive paste much more delicious. If you are looking for an even more different taste, you can reach a much more delicious result by adding walnuts to this paste recipe. Mix the black olives that we have removed their seeds before with the garlic that we have peeled. Meanwhile, add olive oil, pomegranate syrup and lemon juice. After passing the ingredients through the mini food chopper for a minute, add thyme, black pepper and salt to the mini food chopper. Mix the mixture well with the help of a spoon and then put the olive paste in a clean jar. Keep the olive paste jars in the refrigerator. Thanks to the olive oil contained in the black olive paste you have prepared, it will remain intact for a long time. You can use black olive paste on your toasted bread for breakfast or as a filling for your pastries or on your canapes that you will prepare on your special days. Another recipe with black olives will be the black olive omelet, which is indispensable for breakfast. You can prepare a wonderful omelet with dried tomatoes and black olives. Soak some dried tomatoes in boiling water to soften them. And then chop the dried tomatoes finely. Also chop the black olives finely. Take dried tomatoes and black olives in a bowl and add chopped parsley, mushrooms or various spices optinally. Pour the egg mixture that you have prepared for the omelet into the pan. While the middle part of the omelet is moist, spread the mixture of sun-dried tomatoes and black olives that you prepared before in the middle of the omelet. You will love this wonderful olive omelet recipe, which is both simple and delicious for your sunday breakfast.
Is Olive Oil Good For You?
Olive is a plant belonging to the olive family. The olive tree, which grows wild in the nature, is transformed into a fruit tree whose fruits can be eaten by grafting. Olive grains are consumed both green and black. Olive oil, on the other hand, is a very healthy fruit oil obtained from olive trees growing around the Mediterranean. Olive oil is known to facilitate digestion, regulate bowel movements and aid weight loss. It is also known that olive oil accelerates metabolism and contributes to brain development. Olive oil is a very good source of vitamin E. It is known that vitamin E is very important for skin health. It can be said that olive oil is a very good moisturizer. It is also known that olive oil is very beneficial for hair health. Olive oil is known to be heart-friendly and a natural aid in combating cholesterol and heart problems. Olive oil is very rich in antioxidants. It is thought to slow down the human aging process.
Serving : 4-6 People
Preparation Time : 15 Minutes
Cooking Time : 1 Minute
Cured Black Olives Ingredients
5 Kg of Black Olives
Half Cup of (100 ml) Salt
Half Cup of (100 ml) Olive Oil
Preserving Olives at Home
Keep some black olives in the five liter water bottles with salt and olive oil at least three months.
You must roll the water bottles every day during one or one and a half months at least.
Your black olives will be ready to be eaten after three months.
When three months passed, get out the black olives from the water bottles.
Wash the black olives with plenty of water.
Drain the black olives well.
Keep the black olives on a clean cloth on the kitchen stall to dry out for three days.
After three days they will dry and will become darker.
Take the black olives into the clean glass jars.
Pour some olive oil into the jars.
Olive oil prevents black olives to decay.
Close the cap of the glass jar.
Shake the glass jar well.
And keep the black olives in the refrigerator.
You can serve the black olives by pouring some olive oil on it at breakfast.
Bon appetit.
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