Tag: olives

Gourmet olive varieties are widely available and come in a range of flavors.Here are just ten of the more common kinds of olives and a brief description of each.Green olives with herbs de Provence: This vibrant citrus flavored olive is a fantastic match with fish and in recipes calling for sweet spices.Herbs de Provence is a beautiful blend of spices which may be utilised in everything from eggs to soufflé...

Olives and olive oil have a very long history.It's been suggested that olives and olive oil have been around as long a 6000 decades.The Bible even references olive branches in the story of Noah's Ark.It's unknown as to when people began to eat olives and their oil but its roots of use indicate that initially it was used in lamps as gas as well as for cooking.There are two primary types of olive oils, extra virgin olive oil and olive oil...