Black Olives – the Umbrian way (or Orange Olives)
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The month of November is perfect to taste one of the typical products of Umbria: olives.
In this recipe we will teach you how to create a true Umbrian specialty: here is the recipe for Black Olives in the Umbrian way! This culinary preparation is also commonly called “Black olives with orange peel” or “Orange olives” and is often offered as a delicious appetizer in the territories of the Umbria region.
Preparing the Orange Olives is not difficult but to make the recipe according to tradition you need patience and time, but we assure you that it will be absolutely worth it!
The recipe of Black Olives in the Umbrian way
Ingredients for preparing orange olives
- 750 gr olives (Leccino variety)
- A 1-litre glass jar
- 180 gr coarse salt
- 1 cabbage or cauliflower
- Garlic
- Orange peel
- Lemon
- Wild fennel
- Salt and Montioni Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
Method
1) Put the olives, already washed and dried, in the glass jar together with the coarse salt.
2) Place the jar near a heat source (fireplace, radiator, stove) for about 12 days.
3) During this time, remove the water that forms in the bottom otherwise the olives get ruined.
4) After 12 days, remove the olives from the jar and wash them with cold running water.
5) In the meantime, cook the vegetables (cabbage or cauliflower) in a pot with water.
6) Once cooked, remove the vegetables from the cooking water and put the olives in the pot for about 2 minutes without turning off the gas.
7) Drain the olives and pat them dry.
8) Chop garlic, orange peel, lemon, and wild fennel.
9) Season the olives with salt, Montioni extra virgin olive oil and the previously prepared mince.
10) Let them rest in the fridge for about 12 hours and then take delight in this simple, but authentic way to eat a fruit from our beloved land.
Our tip
Black olives in the Umbrian way can also be frozen already seasoned placed in smaller glass jars and then eaten when you want them most throughout the year!
We hope that you liked the recipe of black olives in the Umbrian way and for any doubts about ingredients or preparation we at the Montioni Farm are ready to give you all the support and even reveal some secrets!
Write us: info@gabrielemontioni.it
See you at the next Umbrian recipe
Katerina Monroe
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Congratulations on the award, it's well deserved! You guys definitely know what you're doing. Looking forward to my next visit to the winery!
