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Victoria Imported Gaeta Olives

$4.49 Victoria Gaeta olives come from a family owned and operated business, which began in the 1920s when Maria and Pelligrino Aquilina emigrated from Sicily to Brooklyn. Maria canned her Sicilian delicacies and Pelligrino sold the canned items out of his truck. Today, the family still produces delicious canned items inspired by their native Italy. The Gaeta olive is a unique and delicate olive that comes from the Calabria region of Italian in the town of Gaeta, situated between Naples and Rome. What makes this olive so unique is its wine-flavored taste, which compliments so many other foodstuffs. With a small, oval shape, these Italian olives have a meaty texture and a deep dark purple color from the brine curing process. Along with a savory and slightly salty taste, they have a fabulous aroma. And don’t forget their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties! A favorite use for these olives is as appetizers or as a simple snack. They also work especially well as a salad ingredient, a pizza topping and in pasta dishes. The savory taste compliments seafood so try topping cooked fish (suggestion: seared tuna) with these olives. Or use them to make a tapenade, a great option because the olives come in varying shades of purple, black and brown.