SC - olives

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/2/00 8:37:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, stefan at texas.net 
writes:

<< Ok, why would you assume cured olives?
 
 Are all raw olives the same general color? Does this "green, black or 
 varicolored olives" thus indicate processed olives? >>
Olives very in color according to their ripeness OR their method of 
preparation. I would assume that cured olives are meant because when using 
raw olives for this recipe it tastes horrible and is unpalatably bitter.

Ras