Are Fresh Olives Edible
Unlike other fruits, fresh olives, even mature ones, are quite bitter
Unlike other fruits, fresh olives, even mature ones, are quite bitter
Olives are thus treated to remove compounds contributing to their bitterness
Olives are thus treated to remove compounds contributing to their bitterness
Until compounds oleuropein and ligstroside are removed, you can't eat them
Until compounds oleuropein and ligstroside are removed, you can't eat them
Raw olives are processed through different curing methods to make them edible
Raw olives are processed through different curing methods to make them edible
The curing process converts the natural sugars into lactic acid to remove bitter compounds.
The curing process converts the natural sugars into lactic acid to remove bitter compounds.
The longer olives ferments in their brine, the more complex its flavors become.
The longer olives ferments in their brine, the more complex its flavors become.
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