Black Olives

A pureed spread made from black olives, anchovies, capers, olive oil, and at times is seasoned with garlic and herbs. It is used as a basting paste or condiment for meat, fish and vegetables, but can also be served as an appetizer spread for small toast or crackers.

Salamura – this is a partially oil-cured olive and then stored in brine. Kuru Sele – this is dried in a basket of rock salt, which draws all the water from the olive. The longer the olive is left in the salt the firmer the olive becomes. Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey Notable regions: Zeytinbağı, Gemlik

Salamura – this is a partially oil-cured olive and then stored in brine. Kuru Sele – this is dried in a basket of rock salt, which draws all the water from the olive. The longer the olive is left in the salt the firmer the olive becomes. Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey Notable regions: Zeytinbağı, Gemlik

Gemlik olives are called the following names as Tirilye, Curly, wrapping paper and black. They are small to medium-sized black olives with a high oil content. ... The sign of a traditionally cured Gemlik olive is that the flesh comes away from the pip easily. Notable regions: Zeytinbağı, Gemlik Color of the ripe fruit: Black Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey

They are small to medium-sized black olives with a high oil content. This type of olive is very common in Turkey and is sold as a breakfast olive in the cured formats of either Yagli Sele, Salamura or Duble; though there are other less common curings. Color of the ripe fruit: Black Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey

They are small to medium-sized black olives with a high oil content. This type of olive is very common in Turkey and is sold as a breakfast olive in the cured formats of either Yagli Sele, Salamura or Duble; though there are other less common curings. Color of the ripe fruit: Black Use: Table and oil Origin: Turkey