Foraging

Curing Olives: Don’t be Afraid to Lye

Most of the olives I cure each year are done in a brine. But this year I tried curing green olives with lye. I was scared at first, but after some experiments, I'm now a believer.

Foraging

How to Cure Green Olives

Brining olives is the oldest way to cure olives, especially green ones. What follows are instructions and troubleshooting on how…