Are all olives raw? NO! In most cases jarred/tinned olives are pasteurised and often lye (a caustic chemical used in some cleaning products) is used during the curing process. Because Lye is used to cure the olives and thus rinsed away there is no reason for olive companies to list it in the ingredients therefore […]

Green cracked olives are made using a century old traditional recipe used in Greece and Cyprus. The process imparts a fruity and refreshing taste, crunchy flesh and lemon scent. “Tsakistes” as cracked olives are known in Greek are large, firm green olives with cracked flesh, but not to the stone. These olives are marinated in […]