How long do black olives last once opened?
I opened a can of sliced black olives for my pizza and only used half. I put the leftovers into a sealed container with the liquid and put it in the fridge. Under those conditions how long will the olives last? Is there a better way to store leftover olives?
Best Answer
Olives are basically cured in salt, so they will last a very long time. They will last even longer if kept in an air-sealed container in a refrigerator. They will last even longer than that if kept in a salty brine which covers them with liquid and minimizes exposure to air.
Pictures about "How long do black olives last once opened?"
How long do black olives last after opening can?
Opened liquid-free olives usually last up to 3 days. Liquid packed ones typically keep for at least a week or two, but often much longer if you take good care of them. Refrigerate the olives after opening.How long do jarred olives last after opening?
Once you open the jar or can, all hell breaks loose. Mediterranean Organic suggests that their olives should be consumed within 14 days. California Ripe Olives says it's 10 days, and the olives I buy inform about 7 days of storage on the label.How do you know if olives have gone bad?
Step 3: Smell Olives To Detect Spoiled OnesIf you smell it somewhat rancid, then garbage should be the place for them, not your stomach. Bad olives also have a pungent smell, or generally, if you find it smells terrible, then do not eat them and discard them right away.More answers regarding how long do black olives last once opened?
Answer 2
I would drain them, put them in a glass jar and cover completely with olive oil. Maybe add some flavourings such as dried chilli or orange zest. Covered with oil in the fridge they should keep indefinitely.
Answer 3
They should definitely be fine for at least a week when stored in the brine.
Answer 4
If they are for cooking purposes, just drain, and freeze in portion sized bags.
Answer 5
According to "Keeping Food Fresh" by Janet Bailey,
Unopened cans of olives keep up to one year on a cool, dry shelf. Once you have opened a can, store the olives completely submerged in their own liquid in a covered container in the refrigerator for one to two weeks. Olives bought in bulk and stored steeped in oil keep several months in the refrigerator. Discard olives that have turned soft.
Answer 6
They'll last a good few weeks from my experience. There's no real rule though to predict how long they'll keep.
Answer 7
http://calolive.org/our-story/faqs/ California ripe olives says 10 days after they are opened and put in a airtight container.
Answer 8
I have been eating the same container of black olives for about 3 months. They keep for a LONG time, in fact I've never had any go bad. I keep them in an air dealer container in the fridge. I eat a few here and there and use for cooking. My 15 month old LOVES to eat them like grapes as well. They will keep for months, just smell them before ingesting, you'll definitely know when they are turning!
Answer 9
LOL I have olives in oil refrigerated kept for many, many years, they are as good as fresh… Not one went bad…
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Skylar Kang, Ryutaro Tsukata, Vitaliy Izonin, SHVETS production