Olive

Dry-cured olives are rubbed with salt and air-dried for a month to remove moisture and bitterness. The olives are then placed in olive oil to… Read More »How Do You Dry Cure Olives?

If you do have an olive press, all you need to do is place the washed olives in the press and voila, the press does… Read More »Can You Press Olives At Home?

Brine-curing is easy, but takes a long time. You make a brine of 1/4 cup kosher salt (I use Diamond Crystal) to 4 cups water,… Read More »How Do You Cure Raw Green Olives?

Raw olives are bitter, so they have to be pickled or salted. The simplest way with fresh olives was to slit them, sprinkle them with… Read More »Do Olives Have To Be Pickled?

Olive Curing But no matter where they’re grown, unless they’re being harvested and pressed for oil, olives need some sort of cure before you can… Read More »Are Olives Cured Before Pressing?

Chewing on olive wood is safe and any fibres can be swallowed and digested without any harm to your dog. Olive wood is a good… Read More »Can Dogs Chew On Olive Branches?

Olives and pomegranates are not poisonous to livestock. The leaves, bark, skins and pits of avocados are toxic to livestock including horses and cows. Are… Read More »Are Olive Trees Toxic To Livestock?

Parrots shouldn’t be fed olives regularly. While they’re not dangerous or toxic, they’re high in fat and sodium chloride, leading to weight gain and high… Read More »Are Olives Poisonous To Birds?

Deer do not like olive leaves, fortunately, as many a plant in the Napa Valley succumbs to their voracious appetite. Once established, olive trees require… Read More »Do Deer Eat Olive Leaves?

Of course you are only asking about trees, but there are lots of weeds and grasses that livestock will eat if they are there and… Read More »Are Olive Leaves Poisonous To Cattle?