Byzantine Country Olives, 5 Pound Bag

I decided on these because I only wanted olives -- not capers or other distractions. I ordered about a week before a game night with friends, and they arrived in time. By the end of the evening, more than half were gone -- and there were only 10 of us eating them! Everyone who likes olives loved these, commenting on the good tastes. Some folks took containers home. I probably had 50 left to take home. Yummy -- and well worth it.

I opened the first bag ordered and received today, wondering how they could be as good as I'd anticipated. Well, they are. The 5 pounds is the drained weight and they are fresh, firm, tasty and not too salty. There is a minimal amount of liquid, and I've not seen any that are mushy. I separated the olives into jars for three and put the remaining half (yes that's right, half) into a FoodSaver medium sized cannister and vacuum sealed that one. I gave two of the jars away and received great thanks and praise for this thrifty online purchase of high quality olives. The spices are minimal, which was a concern of mine. Can't wait to receive the Antipasto Olives next week for comparison. I'd definitely buy these again and serve them to any person who loves olives.

I have never had olives (other than what you get in the can) but these are very tasty. One of the varieties is a little bitter for my tastes. Olives are NOT pitted. Shipping costs seem high.

I think i am addicted to the things, i am ordering my 3rd bag.

This was a great deal! The amount of olives seems overwhelming at first glance but quickly dwindles after some divvying up with friends and a few parties. One of the varieties of olive did become mushy upon refrigeration but the others held their firmness. Now, I myself can't purchase them again because Amazon has declined to ship groceries to Alaska any longer. I really cant fathom why some companies choose to treat both Alaska & Hawaii as though we are located on another planet. If you are shipping from the west coast, it is the same amount to ship to either Alaska or the east coast. How 'bout cutting off New jersey's olive supply? I digress....buy the olives, have some for me.

If you like tasty olives go for this. Cavat: you will get a lot of these great olives. Plan to share or eat a lot.