Where do you keep them? How long do you keep them?

paora-tm - 2019-07-07 20:36:00

I keep them in the fridge. I don't know how long they will last as we get through olives pretty steadily.

davidt4 - 2019-07-07 20:50:00

I'm the only one that eats them here (apart from the occasional dollying up of a pizza, where they're "tolerated"). I just keep them in the fridge, well covered with liquid, and a thin layer of olive oil on top of that, and lid on. Ready to nibble whenever, and never had any succumb to softness or "nasties".

autumnwinds - 2019-07-07 22:31:00

I asked because I opened a jar and didn't put them in the fridge like I usually do. A friend brined his own olives last year and just leaves the finished olives on his kitchen bench - hasn't killed him. Jar instructions do say to refrigerate after opening and use within 14 days. I do wonder if food manufacturers are too cautious sometimes - better to be safer than sorry and avoid any lawsuits. :)

Edited by paora-tm at 1:09 pm, Mon 8 Jul

paora-tm - 2019-07-08 13:08:00

I think the manufacturers's caution is necessary because they have no control over possible contamination caused by using fingers or a dirty spoon to get the olives out if the jar. The brine will preserve the olives pretty well, but not against all kinds of bacteria.

davidt4 - 2019-07-08 13:23:00