The Forresters Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Can anyone tell me how to treat black olives so that they are suitable for eating and cooking (not pressing). I've got a recipe that uses 30% sodium hydroxide, but I can't find anywhere to buy it. Other books talk about soaking in brine, but give no details of quantities of salt. Our olive shrub (it's not a tree) in the Deux Sevres is quite young and our crop this year is only about 700g, but I can't bear to waste them. A really clear, tried and tested recipe would be wonderful. Also any advice on pruning and general treatment of the shrub.ThanksJudith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Sodium hydroxide ?? Are you sure??? That's caustic soda by its proper name and I can't imagine that being any good for olives or you! If you really want it, it can be bought in your local supermarket or Brico along with the cleaning stuff - it will bring you oven up a treat but wear gloves/goggles/mask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Actually, please ignore my first reply. You can use alkali (but please be careful, it's not called CAUSTIC soda for nothing)Found this, may be of usehttp://www.cookeryonline.com/olives/Olive%20Pickling.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddie Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I understood that olives were soaked in brine for some weeks before becoming edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 We lived in Spain for a while completely surrounded by olive groves - I hate the things and the only time I have come close to liking them was when they had been soaked in brine by a neighbour - tried it myself with mediocre results. You have to cut the ends off and prick them before soaking them - that's about all I can remember - the sangria was especially good that day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Wozza - what's the missing word? I'm intrigued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 a short word for 'pierce with a cocktail stick', or as we used to call a lad at school - Rick with a silent P! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 It gets worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What's wrong with "stab"? Would one get arrested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Or penetrate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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