Has anyone tried to bake raw olives?

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Can you cook raw olives?

Whether steeped in oil or a salt brine, olives only become truly edible after curing. The raw fruit is bursting with oleuropein, a bitter compound that must be removed prior to eating.

Can olives go in the oven?

Preheat the oven to 450\xb0. On a small baking sheet, toss the olives, olive oil, garlic, oregano, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper. Roast until sizzling, about 15 minutes.

How do you cook raw olives?

Many olives have an enzyme called catechol oxidase that causes them to change from a green to a red-brown to a black, but some just stay green or black. But at all of these stages, they are too bitter though not toxic to eat, because of a chemical called oleuropein, which also has anti-microbial properties.

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Why Can’t You Buy *Fresh* Olives?

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