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The best olives are

Poll ended at Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:49 am

1. Green olives -pitted.
4
13%
2. Green olives - unpitted
4
13%
3. Black olives - pitted
1
3%
4. Black olives - unpitted
2
7%
5. Brown olives - pitted or unpitted. Running short of options here.
0
No votes
6. Olives stuffed with shizzle (peppers or wotevah)
2
7%
7. Beef olives
1
3%
8. No olives.
14
47%
9. Definitely no olives - I won't even consume olive oil
0
No votes
10. Frankly my dear, I prefer an argument.
2
7%
 
Total votes: 30

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So mrs mik and I went out for a "Valentine's dinner" last night to our favourite Italian place. And as I tucked into their simply fabulous olives at the start of the meal, I was reminded of you horrible lot :evil: . We didn't do a poll at the time - correcting that wrong.
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I like Olive Tapenade, but not actual Olives.

Don't like the texture 🤷‍♂️
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These are the best olives
https://www.ocado.com/products/brindisa ... lsrc=aw.ds
Don't bother trying to argue with me. I know my olives.
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Olives are fucking rank and have no place in civilised society. 🤢

And Yes, I’m including Martinis
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Mito Man wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:43 am These are the best olives
https://www.ocado.com/products/brindisa ... lsrc=aw.ds
Don't bother trying to argue with me. I know my olives.
"Perelló Gordal olives are packed with small pieces hot guindilla green peppers".

And yet nobody has placed a vote against option 6. "Olives stuffed with shizzle (peppers or wotevah)"

You may know your olives, but it appears you may need some assistance with polls? :?
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I accidentally pressed option 3 :lol:
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16vCento wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:23 am I like Olive Tapenade, but not actual Olives.

Don't like the texture 🤷‍♂️
I did not include this option. This mistake is all mine. I can only hope that The Lord God Almighty is lenient :(
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Also they're not stuffed, the sliced peppers are simply mixed into the brine.
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Anything stuffed and cold can get in the sea.
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Mito Man wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:59 am Also they're not stuffed, the sliced peppers are simply mixed into the brine.
Your description appears to be well aligned with that of the manufacturer as opposed to the statement from Ocado which we now know to be erronous.

"These large, pitted green Gordal olives are crisp, firm textured and meaty and are packed in a spicy brine with pieces of Guindilla chilli for a noticeable touch of heat."

I declare your claim to Know Your Olives to be substantiated.
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Unpitted? Come on guys, foods shouldn't be that much hassle to eat.
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duncs500 wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:15 am Unpitted? Come on guys, foods shouldn't be that much hassle to eat.
Whilst this is true (and a bowl of unpitted olives at a work-related meal is not a joyous thing to watch being consumed) they do taste better to me. Along the lines of tomatoes on the vine, chicken cooked on the bone etc etc.
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Why is there no "all of the olives" option?
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:23 am Why is there no "all of the olives" option?
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duncs500 wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:15 am Unpitted? Come on guys, foods shouldn't be that much hassle to eat.
100% on this. What sort of unhinged lunatic deliberately goes for unpitted? Not only is it a faff to eat but you are left with biodebris at the end.
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dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:49 am Olives are fucking rank and have no place in civilised society. 🤢

And Yes, I’m including Martinis
What he said
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DaveE wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:13 pm
dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:49 am Olives are fucking rank and have no place in civilised society. 🤢

And Yes, I’m including Martinis
What he said
I am not big on the "dirty" martini

(for the uninitiated, the barman tips some of the brine from the olive pot in with your olive)
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:23 am Why is there no "all of the olives" option?
This. Absolutely this.
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Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:00 pm
DaveE wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:13 pm
dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:49 am Olives are fucking rank and have no place in civilised society. 🤢

And Yes, I’m including Martinis
What he said
I am not big on the "dirty" martini

(for the uninitiated, the barman tips some of the brine from the olive pot in with your olive)
🤢

Reminds me of a friend I used to have who had a disgusting habit of not not eating pickled mussels/cockles from the jar, but would then drink the brine

As in all of the brine
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DaveE wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:13 pm
Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:00 pm
DaveE wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:13 pm

What he said
I am not big on the "dirty" martini

(for the uninitiated, the barman tips some of the brine from the olive pot in with your olive)
🤢

Reminds me of a friend I used to have who had a disgusting habit of not not eating pickled mussels/cockles from the jar, but would then drink the brine

As in all of the brine
Yikes. I would not want to follow that man into the toilet.
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