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More than likely, it is to help stabilize their color. UV exposure might turn them grey. Besides, they are unattractive to look at, especially since an iron solution is added to help stabilize the color. It is similar to why cherries are packed in cans of colored syrup.
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The process for making black olives results in the olives being packaged in a non sterile solution that may allow them to become contaminated with botulism. To prevent this from happening (it's bad for business to have your customers die), the olives are cooked in sealed containers. Glass jars cannot withstand the internal pressures generated by the cooking process and the olives must be cooked in metal cans.
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What alcoholic drink contains green olives?
Martinis contain green olives.
Where do black olives originate from?
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.
What the spelling of green olives in french?
olives vertes
Can patients have olives on a low salt diet?
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.
What color olive green?
No, a green olive is not a vegetable. All olives are considered to be a fruit. The olives are made to be green during processing. Green olives can be eaten alone or in various recipes.
Does the green salad have black olives in it?
You can add black olives to your salad if you'd like, but a common green salad does not usually have them.
What are the mildest green olives?
Arbequina are mild Spanish olives, smoky flavor.
Why are some olive green and others are black?
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 ;)
What are objects which are olive green?
Olives
Why put olives in martinis?
Spanish green olives
How much sodium in green olives?
300mg
Which are the best olives in the world?
Quite simply, fresh green manzanilla olives from Sevilla, Spain.
