{"title":"Olives \u0026 Gherkins","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlives and gherkins are the European cousins of South Asian pickles, preserved in brine or vinegar and eaten as a sharp, salty contrast to rich food. Cornichons are small gherkins picked young and pickled whole, crisp and tart. Pitted olives come ready to slice, in mild black or firmer, more bitter green. They sit within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pickles-pastes-and-sauces\"\u003epickles, pastes and sauces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlice olives onto pizza, fold them into a Greek salad or a pasta with tomato and garlic, or add them to a mezze plate with hummus and flatbread. Cornichons go with cold meats and cheese, in a burger or a sandwich, or chopped into tartare sauce and potato salad. Green olives make a good snack with drinks, and black olives bring colour to a salad or a tray of roast vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep olives and gherkins covered by their brine after opening and store them in the fridge, where they last for several weeks. If the brine runs low, top it up with a little salted water. For Indian style pickles to set beside them on a sharing board, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pickles\"\u003epickles\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a crisp garnish, fried onions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bodrum-mini-cornichons-480g","title":"Bodrum Mini Cornichons 480g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodrum Mini Cornichons are small, firm gherkins packed whole in a sharp vinegar brine, the little pickles known in Turkish as kornişon turşusu and in French kitchens as cornichons. Calcium chloride keeps them crisp and citric acid adds a clean sourness, with no sugar syrup, so they stay crunchy and tangy. The 480g glass jar holds 250g of drained gherkins and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Find more pickled vegetables and olives in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olives-and-gherkins\"\u003eOlives \u0026amp; Gherkins\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe them straight from the jar on a mezze or breakfast plate with white cheese, olives, tomatoes and bread, the way Turkish kahvaltı is laid out. Slice them into burgers, sandwiches and wraps, or chop them finely into tartare sauce, potato salad and coleslaw for a sharp bite. They go well beside pâté, cold meats and a cheese board, and a few cornichons with pickled onions make a quick side for grilled kebabs. Use a clean fork to lift them out so the rest stay in the brine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet weight 480g, drained weight 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay contain traces of sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigerate once opened and use within 1 week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bodrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55397440422227,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bodrum-mini-cornichons-480g-front.png?v=1792087477"},{"product_id":"crespo-pitted-black-olives-in-brine-198g","title":"Crespo Pitted Black Olives In Brine 198g","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrespo Pitted Black Olives are ripe black olives with the stones taken out, packed in a simple brine of water and salt in Spain. They are soft and mellow with a gentle saltiness, ready to slice straight from the jar onto pizza or into a salad. The jar holds 90g of olives once drained, a handy amount for a few meals. Find more olives, gherkins and jarred pickles in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olives-and-gherkins\"\u003eOlives \u0026amp; Gherkins\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain the olives and scatter them whole over a Greek salad, or slice them onto pizza, into pasta sauces, tuna salad and wraps. Chop them into tapenade with garlic, capers and olive oil, or add them to a tray of roast vegetables. The pack warns that mechanical pitting cannot remove every stone, so bite with care. Once opened, keep the olives in the fridge covered in their brine and eat them within a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet drained weight 90g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in a factory that handles fish, milk and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccasional stones may remain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crespo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55568778756435,"sku":null,"price":1.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/crespo-pitted-black-olives-in-brine-198g-front.png?v=1792750992"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/olives-and-gherkins.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}