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Sicilian olive Notes: These are large, green, sour olives that are usually marinated with herbs. They sometimes pitted and stuffed with pimento, garlic, or jalapeņo pepper. Substitutes: Manzanillas Spanish pitted olive ...
In addition to the Manzanilla, many consumers enjoy Sicilian olives, which are cured in brine and herbs, and frequently stuffed with other pickled vegetables. The green olive equivalent to the Kalamata is the Naphlion, a brine cured Greek olive.
The Jewish cooks' fondness for olive oil is partly behind this, but also most merchants dealing in Sicilian olive oil for export were Jews.
See also: Olive, Pimento, Texture, Stuff, Pepper
 
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