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Curing Of Home-grown Olives~ Greek Style

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      Title: CURING OF HOME-GROWN OLIVES~ GREEK STYLE
 Categories: Greek, Info/tips, Ethnic
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
 
  If you own an olive tree and do not want to go through the complicated
  process of leaching olives with chemicals, follow one of these ancient
  Greek methods to get rid of the bitterness.
  
  SALTING METHOD: Place washed olives in a wicker basket or a plastic
  container with holes.  Cover with medium-coarse salt. Set basket in
  sun and protect with a cheesecloth cover. Twice a day for a week,
  toss olives to redistribute them, until the bitter fluid is drawn
  from them. Bring olives in at night to prevent mold.
  
  WATER METHOD:  Cover washed olives with a solution of salt water - 1
  cup salt to each quart water - in a crock or glass jar. Place a
  weight, such as a small plate or washed rock, to keep olives
  submerged. Olives may remain in this brine for months.  Marinate in
  Olive Marinade before serving.
  
  Source: Cooking in Modern Greece - by Theresa Karas Yianilos Typed
  for you by Karen Mintzias
 
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