Comments on: Thrown Olives vs Packed Olives – how Obvious http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/ Growing kids, weeds, flowers and things... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chuck http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-148652 Chuck Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:23:07 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/#comment-148652 Checkout lady and onsite manager at Meijer's grocery store did not know the meaning of "thrown" on an olive jar when I asked - Now don't feel so bad I had to look it up when we got home. Checkout lady and onsite manager at Meijer’s grocery store did not know the meaning of “thrown” on an olive jar when I asked – Now don’t feel so bad I had to look it up when we got home.

]]> By: Doug Freeman http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-114028 Doug Freeman Mon, 16 May 2011 21:51:35 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/#comment-114028 I too, recently stumbled across "thrown" olives. I was selecting a small jar of olives for martinis. I noticed two jars, same brand, same variety olive, one 5.75 oz with an inverted funnel shape, another 5 oz of cylendrical shape. I didn't notice the "neatness" of either pack. I did notice the price difference. The "thrown" olive were about half the price of the other. I bought the "thrown" and couldn't tell any difference in flavor or texture, of course, after soaking them in my favorite Vodka "Tito's". I too, recently stumbled across “thrown” olives. I was selecting a small jar of olives for martinis. I noticed two jars, same brand, same variety olive, one 5.75 oz with an inverted funnel shape, another 5 oz of cylendrical shape. I didn’t notice the “neatness” of either pack. I did notice the price difference. The “thrown” olive were about half the price of the other. I bought the “thrown” and couldn’t tell any difference in flavor or texture, of course, after soaking them in my favorite Vodka “Tito’s”.

]]> By: Jim Deppen http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-35829 Jim Deppen Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/#comment-35829 On a recent trip from Bakersfield to Redding I stopped in Corning at the Olive Pit and purchased some olives. I was curious about how they manage to pack them so neatly in the jars. Your comments about "thrown" and "placed" are enlighting, but I still cannot find out if they are packed by hand or machine. I see olive packing machine advertised and assume the volumne would require machine packing. However, I have not found anything specific about how the machine actually does it. Any info in this regard would be appreciated. On a recent trip from Bakersfield to Redding I stopped in Corning at the Olive Pit and purchased some olives. I was curious about how they manage to pack them so neatly in the jars. Your comments about “thrown” and “placed” are enlighting, but I still cannot find out if they are packed by hand or machine. I see olive packing machine advertised and assume the volumne would require machine packing. However, I have not found anything specific about how the machine actually does it. Any info in this regard would be appreciated.

]]> By: Trcia http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-28365 Trcia Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:30:53 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/#comment-28365 I don't think I've seen "Thrown" olives before .. I mean olives labeled that way. We live in a very Greek neighborhood so we take advantage of the fact and buy olives and feta cheese in Greek bakeries. The olives are loose and in a salad bar type display. They usually offer several different types so we try different ones when we get olives. In the summer we tried some dark olives that were called Dried olives I believe. They were in oil but they looked wrinkly like a raisin. man did they taste good! Hmm now that I'm thinking of them we'll have to try to get some more. <abbr><em>Trcias last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TriciasMusings/~3/bCWLdL5D_yU/" rel="nofollow">January snow blues</a></em></abbr> I don’t think I’ve seen “Thrown” olives before .. I mean olives labeled that way.

We live in a very Greek neighborhood so we take advantage of the fact and buy olives and feta cheese in Greek bakeries. The olives are loose and in a salad bar type display. They usually offer several different types so we try different ones when we get olives. In the summer we tried some dark olives that were called Dried olives I believe. They were in oil but they looked wrinkly like a raisin. man did they taste good! Hmm now that I’m thinking of them we’ll have to try to get some more.

Trcias last blog post..January snow blues

]]> By: Judi http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-28325 Judi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:39:18 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2009/01/07/thrown-olives-vs-packed-olives-how-obvious/#comment-28325 Now that you mention it, the weight was different, but I forget in which way. Maybe I did pay much too much for my nicely placed olives, ha! Now that you mention it, the weight was different, but I forget in which way. Maybe I did pay much too much for my nicely placed olives, ha!

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