tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post3150498191040238171..comments2023-05-16T23:16:11.731+09:30Comments on Dingo Dave's Delightfully Daring Delicacies: Olivemite; a precursor to Olive TapenadeAlaskan Dave Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-78700587532918123672009-07-26T14:40:11.468+09:302009-07-26T14:40:11.468+09:30Absloutely yum! I'm on a cooking kick so I wil...Absloutely yum! I'm on a cooking kick so I will be combing over your site!Alaska-womomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647355114089557886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-3422626116161244382009-04-07T00:33:00.000+09:302009-04-07T00:33:00.000+09:30A pest plant that provides sustenance. That's funn...A pest plant that provides sustenance. That's funny! Maybe not to the people who don't want them around, but to me. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611043209149128358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-16295191177550688012009-04-05T16:31:00.000+09:302009-04-05T16:31:00.000+09:30Rachel: Good to see you back mate. Glad the move w...Rachel: Good to see you back mate. Glad the move went smoothly for you and yours. <BR/>Regarding the olives to use... I'd really suggest trying kalamatas first. Just use a little bit and experiment. Just a thought.<BR/><BR/>Both the olivemite and olive tapenade recipes should work great with the ripe green olives you mention (yes, I know the type you are talking about), but try it in small amounts to get the mixture right --I'd suggest a few extra capers, but not too many.<BR/>As far as the ripe green olives down here in Oz, we can actually buy (or pick) olives fresh down here. Olive trees grow very well down here, in fact so well that if they escape from a grove they are considered a pest plant.Alaskan Dave Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-77705328235440842912009-04-05T02:44:00.000+10:302009-04-05T02:44:00.000+10:30That sounds delicious! I love olive tapenade, but ...That sounds delicious! I love olive tapenade, but my family isn't so crazy about it, but I think this is the right take on it, so I'll definitely be trying it.<BR/><BR/>A few years ago we found some olives that we love, since I'm an olive wimp and don't care for the strong bite in strongly brined olives (including kalamata). They're ripe green olives that are packed pretty much the same way as black olives...no brine, no vinegar, no pimento. They taste like what you'd think the fruit belonging to olive oil should taste like...creamy and delicious. Do you have those in Aussieland? I'm thinking they would be great with the roasted garlic, though I may attempt it with Kalamata, with such a strong warning. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611043209149128358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-42552103152944359882009-04-02T13:31:00.000+10:302009-04-02T13:31:00.000+10:30That's us! Silly men we are, and darned proud of i...That's us! Silly men we are, and darned proud of it :)Alaskan Dave Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859737994643069929.post-21657233902644342952009-04-01T11:59:00.000+10:302009-04-01T11:59:00.000+10:30Ooh and I have all the ingredients. Hubs turned h...Ooh and I have all the ingredients. Hubs turned his nose up at it when I first mentioned it, but think I will try it anyway, especially as he loves all the ingredients, silly man.Suzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719521236404333324noreply@blogger.com