Sicilian Castelvetrano Olives, Whole, 150 g Can

I absolutely love Castelvetrano olives, but a small jar of them is rather expensive for the amount that you get versus the brine. So I went shopping on trusty Amazon and looked at all of the items and compared prices, sizes, stars and reviews. After quite a bit of research, I decided to purchase this Roland brand of olives and I couldn’t be happier! The olives are briny, but not too salty. They taste fresh and solid, and they are of a wonderful size. As you can see, I got exactly three quarts of olives, they are packed to the top, with only a bit of brine in between the olives. The third quart didn’t even have enough bring to fill to the top, but that’s ok as we will go through those in a hurry, anyway. The olives do have pits, but I love my olives to have them as I believe they keep the olive more solid and they don’t get mushy that way. The olives are solid, fresh and buttery, and I’m quite happy with the taste. Bang for your buck, these are excellent olives for a very decent price. The other two quarts will be put in the fridge to preserve their shelf life, but I am quite sure they will not last a month. Run, don’t walk to get these delicious olives!!

This is a great product. The olives are uniform in size and color. Very meaty and delicious straight from the can. Not at all salty. No stems remaining on the olive or in the can making them very versatile and ready for all applications.

So I've never really been a big fan of olives. Didn't hate them, but didn't love them either. I was recommended to try Castelvetrano olives as they were touted as top tier olives and I figured what the heck. Let me tell you, these things are mind blowing.. The flavor starts out as most olive do.. salty, a bit sour, typical olive flavor.. however, right before it gets to be too much of that olive flavor that Ive personally never been a big fan of, you get this buttery, creamy flavor, with just a touch of sweetness that is heavenly. The texture is meaty, and juicy.. It gives me almost a mozzarella cheese vibe. The pits have a way of enhancing all of this too and without them I feel the olive would be too mushy and salty and would ruin the experience. This brand is particularly well made as well. I want to try all brands to see if I can find even better ones but you definitely wouldnt go wrong with these. I could finish a can of these almost weekly if I didn't stop myself. I am obsessed!

I personally like these olives. They tasty and come in a good quantity. Next time, though, I think I might consider the pitted ones. You really can't cook with them because pitting them is a pain in the neck. I never leave pits in a finished dish so I DO wish I had purchased the pitted ones.

I first tasted Castelvetrano Olives while on vacation in Italy. When you go to an outdoor seating area in the street they bring you a bowl of these like they do popcorn in an American Dive bar. You don't have to be an Olive lover to appreciate the flavor of these olives. My brother actually dislikes olives, but when he popped one of these puppies past his lips to try one, he immediately wanted a jarful to take home. They have a unique buttery flavor with a hint of salt. I get the ones with the pit still in them so it takes a little more work, otherwise I'd consume the whole giant can in just a couple of days. The container always seems to arrive slightly dented due to the lack of protective packaging, but not to the point a regular can opener won't overcome the deformity.