[Sca-cooks] I hate olives...

[johnna holloway]

What are you using them for?
Are they going in a dish or are they
being served in bowls on the tables?

It makes a difference.

You might see what your local Sam's Club or Price
Club or Costco? offers in the large economy jars?
That would be the cheapest... or if you have a restaurant
supply store like Olwen's place there in Baltimore,
check that out. Mideastern groceries, but they can be
expensive. I under the impression that price varies
somewhat with the season as to when the fresh ones
are coming into the markets.

Johnna  Holloway   Johnnae llyn Lewis

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:>
> ...and therefore I am at a loss when choosing olives for a feast.
> How to I tell which are the "good" ones?  Are canned or jarred
> olives acceptable?  If I buy them fresh, where am I likely to find
> them for a decent price?  (The deli counter at the supermarket
> does not seem like a good bet.)>
> And, of course, I want olives appropriate for Spain.>
> Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann