Types of marinated olives

Nowadays there are many types of olive dressings, which we are going to see below. Of all the appetizers that exist when you go out for a drink or to enjoy a meal with family or friends, olives are the undisputed queens. They can be used both as an aperitif and as a mixer in a recipe.

Benefits of olives

Did you know that they are very healthy? Olives provide us with many health benefits. They are a source of iron and sodium, they prevent heart disease, they are very rich in vitamins A and C, they are a good source of fibre. They contain antioxidant substances that help to strengthen the immune system.

This procedure is an art, which will give the olives their final flavour and nuances, each seasoning is different and varies according to each person. Do you know how to season them? When preparing olives for consumption, two phases must be distinguished: removing the bitterness and the dressing itself.

Tips for preparing a good dressing

1. Eliminate bitterness

Today we want to tell you about dressings and how each variety of olive can be dressed.  First, the dressing will vary a lot according to the degree of ripeness of the olive, which means if the olive is green or black.  Green olives can be seasoned split, cracked, whole or crushed depending on the intensity of flavor you want to achieve and the time you want to keep them.

Whole olives, for example, will keep longer, but will have less of the dressing flavor than split olives, which will absorb more taste, but will last less time. Whole olives, for example, will keep longer, but will have less of the dressing flavor than split olives, which will absorb more taste, but will last less time.

2.  The seasoning

Once chosen the dressing that is wanted to give them, with lemon, garlic, orange… it will be proceeded to remove the bitterness. It can be done with caustic soda, in mineral water with coarse salt.  Once the bitterness is removed, the olives are seasoned with the chosen spices.

Onion dressing

• Salt.
• 1/2 kg. of black olives.
• 1 heaped spoonful of hot paprika (can be mixed with sweet paprika).
• 2 tablespoons vinegar.
• Olive oil.
• 2 large onions cut into pieces.

The dressing should be left to rest for at least twelve hours.

Garlic seasoning

• Whole olives.
• Crushed garlic.
• bay leaf
• Oregano.
• Lemon pieces.
• Salt.

The dressing should be left to rest until the olives take on the flavour.

Dressings with oregano

• Sliced olives
• Crushed garlic.
• Salt
• Vinegar
• Oregano.

Leave the olives to rest with the dressing so that they take on the flavour.

Why prepare homemade dressings?

Homemade olive dressings are very healthy, as you control the amount of salt in your olives. This is very good for those who suffer from high cholesterol.

On the other hand, dressing them as you like allows you to be original and you will surprise your guests! Your guests! Dare to prepare homemade olive dressings!

If you don’t have time to dress your olives, don’t worry, at Aceitunas Escamilla we have a wide range of products, which would be the same as if you were dressing them yourself!