The ones in a jar...
Yes, black olives are grown on olive trees. The black and green olive comes off the same tree. It is when they are picked and processed that makes them black or green. One of the biggest olive tree areas in the states is in CA and southern Italy in the world.
Green olives are a little unripe, but still ready to eat. Black olives are the same olives, but much riper. Green olives turn black as they mature.
Yes, not only are they fine for Passover, but they have become an important symbol of peace and have even been adopted as a ritual item for Jews praying for peace in Israel and Palestine.
It takes 15 black olives and 18 slices of pepperoni to make a large pizza. Olives cost $1.20 per can of 24 black olives.
If the olives have been refrigerated during those two weeks and have not been contaminated with dirty fingers or utensils, they should be safe to consume. Realize that the pH of green fermented olives is usually at a level low enough to prevent the growth of pathogens. Black or ripe olives are processed differently and generally have a higher pH and don't have the protection of high acidity.
olives noires au vin
Yes
You can add black olives to your salad if you'd like, but a common green salad does not usually have them.
Black olives are actually green olives that are ripe. There are many types of olives and many of them are already dark in color. But the basic green olive (neé spanish olive or manzinilla olive) ripen over time into black olives ;)
Here are some health comparisons between Green and Black olives:Green olives have more calories.Green olives have more saturated fat.They both have about the same amount of protein and fiber.Black olives have more iron.Green olives have more vitamin E.Both have about the same amount of vitamin A.Green olives have about twice the amount of sodium.From this comparison, it looks like black olives are healthier in general, but neither should be considered unhealthy.
Olives don't have shells. They grow on trees and after they are picked they processed and allowed to cure.
In most cases, yes for black olives. However, green olives are packed in a brine that is heavy with salt, so, no for green olives.