- These are a few of the most common questions. Please contact us if you need to know anything further.
- Q 1). What's the difference between black and green olives? Are they different varieties?
- There are over 800 different varieties of olive so not necessarily. Basically, olives start off green and as they mature the colour changes through shades of pink, and gradually darkening to black.
- Q 2). I'm trying to reduce my cholesterol levels, can olive oil help?
- The consensus of opinion seems to indicate yes. See Healthy on the Inside for more details.
- Q 3). Do I need to refrigerate olives?
- If they are packed in brine, or brine with a little olive oil, yes. If they are in just olive oil, no.
- Q 4). Is olive oil less fattening than other kinds of oil?
- All fats have the same calorific content so the answer is no. But olive oil contains the highest levels of mono unsaturated fat, which numerous studies have shown to have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels in the body. See Healthy on the Inside for more details.
- Q 5). Why do the olives you have when on holiday taste so much better than the ones you can get in England?
- Mainly because people in other countries look on olives as a raw ingredient and are as likely to eat them as they are as we are a raw potato. Most of the olives available in the UK are just as they come - ie raw.
The Meds tend to buy olives and then prepare them to their own recipes adding flavourings such as spices, herbs, garlic etc. The commercially produced ranges, available widely, concentrate on consistency and reducing production costs rather than taste.
Olives Et Al are the only people who prepare genuine marinated olives in this country and it is more important to us that we maintain our standards rather than, for example, striving to reduce production costs. - Q 6). Where does it rain in Spain?
- The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain...
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