Miranda1 wrote in post #18849141
Funny thing about olives, I hear this a lot from some of my Canadian friends who didn't grow up with olives as part of their traditional cuisine. I have a friend of mine that will eat just about everything, road kill if it was presented to him but place a small bowl of olives in front of him and he looses it, it's become a bit of a joke when we get together.
In my family olives are a staple, we cook with olive oil, we add them to salads, most of our cuisine or serve them as appetizers or sides with dinner. I actually liked them so much that I planted a small olive grove some years back so I'll have my own production when I retire.
Funny thing about olives, I hear this a lot from some of my Canadian friends who didn't grow up with olives as part of their traditional cuisine. I have a friend of mine that will eat just about everything, road kill if it was presented to him but place a small bowl of olives in front of him and he looses it, it's become a bit of a joke when we get together.
In my family olives are a staple, we cook with olive oil, we add them to salads, most of our cuisine or serve them as appetizers or sides with dinner. I actually liked them so much that I planted a small olive grove some years back so I'll have my own production when I retire.
Who knew, I assumed everyone loves olives. 
They were special treats as I was growing up. When we drove through the San Joaquin Valley on Highway 99 to visit my aunt once a year, we would always stop at a roadside stand and buy a large can or two of olives. One of my favorite dishes was something my mom concocted she called "Spanish Delight" of beef, noodles and a tomato sauce that included pitted black olives.
I use olive oil for cooking and in salad dressings
