Olives - love them or hate them?

zuludog said:
I don't like olives!! -- awful, sour, nasty little things!

But they are so popular that I've tried them 2 or 3 times, to see if my taste has changed, but no
So I've diced them fine and lost them a spoonful here & there in stews & casseroles
I don't intend trying them again

The only positive comment I can think of is that they would be good if you are trying to lose weight because they don't so much satisfy your appetite, rather that they are such a powerful astringent that they put you off eating anything at all for the next 12 hours
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You've tried different kinds then? I'm not crazy about black olives, but green are pretty good. Kalamatas are delicious, especially in salads with Feta cheese and more.
 
The only olives I've ever tried and disliked were some green Kalamatas, pickled with lemon juice. They just didn't work for me.
Otherwise, I'll have all the olives you can give me.
They have to be whole, however, with the pit in.
Those ghastly sliced black olives in tins taste of a bsolutely nothing.
 
karadekoolaid said:
The only olives I've ever tried and disliked were some green Kalamatas, pickled with lemon juice. They just didn't work for me.
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Sounds...weird. I think I'd be disappointed with those as well.
karadekoolaid said:
Otherwise, I'll have all the olives you can give me.
They have to be whole, however, with the pit in.
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That's really hard to do on a pizza, and in a salad I also don't want to break my tooth on a pit. Eating them plain I am in your camp but as an ingredient in a dish I want them without the pits.
karadekoolaid said:
Those ghastly sliced black olives in tins taste of a bsolutely nothing.
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I don't mind them on pizza. They have a certain funky taste but not very enjoyable on their own. Except for my middle daughter, she absolutely loves them and when she was a teenager you could put a bowl of black olives in front of her and she would eat nearly all of them. Never understood that.
 
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zuludog said:
The only positive comment I can think of is that they would be good if you are trying to lose weight because they don't so much satisfy your appetite, rather that they are such a powerful astringent that they put you off eating anything at all for the next 12 hours
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Think that might only work for those who don't like them.

I really like them, but they are loaded with calories, so no good for dieting.
 
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