Table Talk
Spanish olives
Recently, we returned from a trip to Spain, where we ate the most incredible olives I've ever eaten. When researching for this trip, I'd read plenty about the country's obsession with jamon but somehow, their amazing olives flew right under the food scene radar. We had stuffed olives our second night in Madrid and then continued to order them in each new city or restaurant. I have been on a hunt ever since, trying to find someplace that sells Spanish olives even somewhat resembling what we ate there. I have only found the standard pimento stuffed Queens or Manzanillas. I was on such a quest on Tuesday at a specialty organic grocery store, where I stood gazing at a meager selection of olives in the canned food aisle, and then sampled my way through their olive bar. Greek olives were the norm. Lots of Kalamatas. Some marinated. There were even some Nicoise. But there was nothing resembling the small green olives that we ate all over Spain. So I guess the quest will continue. If you have a source, let me know!
