TUTTOCALABRIA Baked Oven Roasted Black Olives with Pits, Semi Dried Black Olives, 460 gm (16.22 oz), Olives al Forno, Handmade in Calabria, Italy, Calabrian Black Olives

My absolute favorite olives in 10 years. They advertise as having peppers, so I was concerned they might be too hot or unfavorably affect the flavor of the olives, but this did not happen. The red pepper bits mostly add a little color and a teeny subtle heat, but mostly taste of dried and oil cured olives. The flavor was so stunning, we ate them from the bag before I could even use them in salads, baked goods, or other dishes as was my original plan. So I ordered another bag. And another. They taste so clean and good, no doubt this is due to using olive oil and not random vegetable oil that some producers use and that leaves a greasy taste on the olives. No greasy taste here, just delicious flavor. Edit: price increased 30% within a couple of weeks of purchase so I would have to reduce to 4-star rating due to value. At current price of essentially almost $23 a pound, there are many other options available at Amazon. Quality is excellent but increased price means I won't be buying them again unless price decreases significantly to closer to what it was weeks ago when I first reviewed. I may have enjoyed my last bag, sadly.

Good flavor - not too salty

I actually don’t like any olives but my Sicilian husband loves the wrinkly ones he used to get in NY. I have looked in every supermarket in the Asheville area, NC area and couldn’t find them. My husband is a happy camper now!

The Tutto Calabria Baked Black Olives are a versatile product that can be included in a myriad of dishes. The 460g (16.22oz) bag is made up of petite sized olives with a tasty flavor. The olives are a deep black color and have a tender and meaty texture. They have a delicious flavor that are saltier than the olives that you find in a can but are not as heavily seasoned as those found in a deli department. It has a delightful brine-like flavor that allows the olive flavor to really shine. Interestingly, despite its inclusion of sweet peppers, I did not detect either a spicy heat or a pepper flavor. You will have to be careful when eating since its stone is still found inside the olive. These olives would make a delicious addition to a homemade charcuterie board, included with your favorite pizza toppings, mixed into a homemade bread dough, added to a chopped salad, and mixed into a pasta sauce. The possibilities are endless. There are only four ingredients used to make the olives and they are clean, recognizable, and pronounceable including baked black olives, olive oil, salt, and sweet peppers. There are about 18 servings per bag with each 10 piece serving containing 7g Total Fat,1g Total Carbohydrate, and 0g Protein. The bag that I received has a best by date of 20 months from the date that I received it. It is a Product of Italy. The only thing that I would want to change is the bag holding the olives by making it resealable. Unfortunately, the current bag is not, thus I needed to find a container to hold the olives. Other than that, I feel that it is a tasty snack and is an ingredient that can improve many dishes.

I love these olives. They taste great and are a great value.

THEY GIVE YOU ALOT, BUT IT IS BITTER AND DISAPPOINTING IN TASTE AND VERY TOUGH. SADLY, I HAD TO THROW THEM OUT. WOULD NEVER ORDER AGAIN.

This was just what I wanted for my recipe

Was great tasting and perfect in my Mbriulati recipe!