Black Olives
Black olives are ripe or cured olives with a briny, savory flavor. Use them whole, pitted, sliced, or chopped, and taste before adding extra salt because curing brine can be assertive.
Identity
Briny olive
Taste first, then season around it.
Black olives can bring salt, bitterness, fruitiness, and soft richness. Drain them well when a dish should stay dry, chop them when you want the flavor spread out, and add them late if you want their shape to hold.
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Used In Recipes
Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Spaghetti PuttanescaClassic Spaghetti PuttanescaMedium
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted black olives (about 2 ounces; 60g) (see note)