Sicily
has been producing the world's best
olives and olive oils for centuries.
The Sicilian sun, cool sea breeze,
and fertile, sometimes volcanic, soil
are all ideal conditions for olive
cultivation.
During
olive harvest, Sicilians enjoy the
fresh picked flavor of large, succulent,
green olives. Perhaps they dropped
a few into their salads long ago and
discovered that garlic and Italian
herbs greatly enhanced the flavor
of the olives. The skin of the olive,
however, prevented the flavor of the
herbs from reaching the pulp. By cracking
the olives first, the marinade saturated
the pulp and a savory olive dish was
created.
The
hand cracking of green olives is an
art form. The olive must be cracked
just enough to break the skin and
pulp while leaving the juices and
pit intact. Brothers-in-law Michael
and Vincent have mastered this art
form. Their imported Sicilian olives
are enhanced with a symphonic blend
of Italian herbs using an ancient
Sicilian family recipe.
Recipe
Ideas:
However
you choose to enjoy these hand-cracked,
marinated olives, you and your guests
will remember the savory taste sensation
of Michael & Vincent's Olive Scaciati.
Olive
Scaciati is available in pint size
and quart size jars and also in gift
boxed sets. They make the perfect
gift for any occasion. Boxed sets
include either 3 pint size or 3 quart
size jars.
