kalamata
Dark purple olive
Kalamata olives are large, dark purple olives from Greece, prized for their rich, fruity flavor and meaty texture.
Named for the city of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese, they're typically cured in wine vinegar or olive oil and appear in Mediterranean dishes, salads, and antipasto platters: The salad was topped with feta and kalamatas.
Savory olive-caper spread
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
- curedRestored to health
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
purple · fleshy · pungent · harvest · orchard · grove · drupe · preserve
Middle Eastern small dishes
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
charcuterie · appetizer · gourmet · artisanal · gastronomy · epicurean · delectable · savory
tapenade
Savory olive-caper spread
Mediterranean · purple · fleshy · pungent · harvest · orchard · grove · drupe · preserve · marinade
mezze
Middle Eastern small dishes
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
tapenade · charcuterie · appetizer · gourmet · artisanal · gastronomy · epicurean · delectable · savory · umami
Peloponnese
Southern Greek peninsula
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Aegean · gyros · tzatziki · moussaka · baklava · ouzo · taverna · feta · dolma · souvlaki
- olivesolives, olive, olive tree, olive trees, olive grove
- olive varietiesnicoise, Lugano, mission
- olive tradeolive oil, table olives