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Olives. Raw?

erinerin Raw Superstar
in Food Preparation

Does anyone know if most greek/italian olives that you buy in the grocery store are raw? Not the black olives from the can, but the ones in the jar, kalamata for example.

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  • RawKidChefRawKidChef Raw Newbie

    Olives in a jar unfortunately aren't raw, but if you order them online they would be. say, www.sunfood.com fr example.

  • 1sweetpea1sweetpea Raw Newbie

    Unless you buy a jar that are clearly marked as raw, assume that they are not raw. The sunfood raw olives are great! They're as good as any un-raw ones or better! I have three different kinds: Greek, Moroccan and Peruvian. The Peruvian ones are unsalted, which is wild. They're very handy if you're making tapenade and don't want it to be too salty.

  • erinerin Raw Superstar

    Thanks so much for the info. I figured they were cooked, but then thought about it and thought maybe there was some chance that they were just cured and not cooked. Now I know. My friends and I are hopefully going to start a small co-op soon. Maybe we can order some in bulk then. Yummy! Thanks!

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