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OMG I ate an olive off a tree once in Italy because I was stupid. Never, never do that.
by dreamcompiler 11mo ago
OMG I ate an olive off a tree once in Italy because I was stupid. Never, never do that.
- collingreen 11mo agoI'm intrigued. Please share more details!
- jandrewrogers 11mo agoNatural olives contain a chemical called oleuropein[0] which has a strong nasty bitter taste that renders them inedible. Soaking olives in a strong brine removes the oleuropein from the olive, turning them into the edible olive people love. Most people don't know this. It is a common prank to convince people that don't know better to eat the fruit off the tree. As the other poster said, don't do that. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleuropein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleuropein
- collingreen 11mo agoI had no idea! Thank you!
- wincy 11mo agoOlives are extremely bitter until they’re brined. My wife still can’t handle the brined ones she says it tastes terribly bitter.
- rkomorn 11mo agoThis reminds me of lupins which also need quite a bit of preparation before being consumable. I'm always kind of bemused by the "necessity is the mother of invention" aspect that gave us various food preps and conservation methods.