Olives

Have you ever been to Greece?

My first thought about Greece is those lovely sun dried black olives. I know you can find them in shops all over the world and they’re a good thing to make a summer lunch from in a minute. If you want a Greek touch, then start with a glass of Ouzo, make a huge Greek salad with Feta cheese and olives and finish it with a slice of water melon, well chilled.

My favorite are Thassos olives, sun dried and cured with salt and vinegar. This way their skin almost looks shriveled like a raisin does from the sun. There are a few very simple methods to make those black dried olives yourself, but honestly I haven’t tried any of them.

I’m sure that if you love olives you already use them in many different way, starting from cocktails, salads, pizzas, sandwiches, casseroles etc.

But did you know that olives are a fruit, not a vegetable? So no matter if you choose green, purple, and brown or black – you are eating fruits – tell it to your mum :-). The only difference between green and black olives is ripeness. But unlike other fruits, olives are not edible ripe, they must be treated before edible.

Except they’re delicious, salty and fun to eat, they are great for your health. Consider them one of the best antioxidant food you can find. They are extremely rich in vitamin E.

Eating olives help improve your memory and even more helps skin stay soft and beautiful. Olives are not fattening, it’s interesting that they have a negative calorie load. Eating a few olives before a meal can take the edge off your appetite.

So start eating olives if you haven’t already and you will do a great thing for your body. Just the fact that olive tree is evergreen and can live up to 2000 years might make you think about it.