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Whether for a small hunger in between or to complement Mediterranean dishes, Spanish olives should not be missing from your supplies.
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Olives, the culinary symbol of Spain
Whenever you hear the term Spanish tapa or appetizer, you automatically think of olives. Because probably no fruit is more typical of the Iberian Peninsula than the olive. The tart, small, oval fruit of the olive tree reminds us of wonderful vacation days and the warm Spanish sun. And it is precisely this warmth that the olive tree needs in order to give its fruits a variety of different aromas. After all, not all olives taste the same.
The biggest difference in taste is between green and black olives. These are not different varieties, but rather different stages of ripeness of the olive tree fruit. The olive changes color as it ripens. While the unripe fruit hangs green on the tree, as it ripens it turns purple and eventually turns black. At spanish-oil.com you can find both green and black olives. All fruits are pickled, because fresh olives are inedible at any stage of ripeness.
In addition to the delicious whole fruits, you will also find creamy olive pastes. Our manufacturers' olive paté not only contains pure, natural ingredients, but is also vegan. They are ideal as a spread on bread or for refining Mediterranean dishes. But the aromatic olive paste is also always well received as a gift by passionate Spain fans.
Green olives, a bitter temptation
The more sun the olive gets, the milder its taste becomes. Because green olives do
When unripe fruits were taken from the tree and were therefore able to absorb less heat from the sun, they taste tart and sometimes a little bitter.Green olives have the following nutritional values per 100 grams:
- Calories/kilojoules: 140 kcal/585.76 kJ
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Potassium: 45 g
- Calcium: 95 g
- Iron: 1.8 g
- Beta-carotene: 280 µg
- Vitamin B2: 0.08 mg
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But not all green olives are the same. Just as there are different types of apples, there are around 260 types of olive tree fruits known in Spain alone. Of course, the location of the olive grove and the weather also influence the taste of the respective olive variety. And because the green olives from spanish-oil.com are pickled in different ways, the variety of flavors is even greater. You have the choice between herb marinade, sour or spicy marinade. Just try it out!
Black olives – spoiled by the sun
The black and therefore ripe olives are carefully picked from the tree at the end of the season. They received significantly more sunshine than their green sisters. Therefore the black olives taste full-bodied and mild.
The nutritional values of black olives also differ greatly from the values of green olives:
- Calories/kilojoules: 185.0 kcal/774.04 kJ
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fat: 17 g
- Potassium: 40 mg
- Calcium: 150 mg
- Iron: 2.3 mg
- Beta-carotene: 70 µg
- Vitamin B2: 0.08 mg
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And with black olives, both the location of the olive grove and the weather affect the taste of the fruit. In addition, the ripe fruits of different types of olives do not taste the same.
Attention: Not all black olives that you can buy in the supermarket are actually ripe fruits. You will often find green olives that have been dyed black. This “manipulation” is legal and can only be recognized by the list of ingredients. However, we at spanish-oil.com do not sell you artificially colored olives, only naturally sun-ripened fruits.
Holiday feelings with olive paté
In contrast to numerous other commercially available olive pastes, our manufacturer's olive patés are purely natural. You can look forward to the pure taste of olive with both the black and green paté. Only a small pinch of salt as a flavor enhancer is the creamy olive paste (consisting of olive puree and native Extra olive oil) added.
You can use the delicious olive paté purely as a spread or as desired Add herbs, garlic or spices as desired. But the olive paste also rounds off the salad in a spicy way as an addition to the dressing. It is ideal for enhancing the aroma of a marinade or for enriching a finished grilled dish with an additional aroma.
Enjoy with a olive paste from spanish-oil.com the spicy-tart fruits of the Spanish sun and review your vacation!