Are olives 'healthy' ?

[WouldBe]

I'd be surprised if they were telling you to use lard in preference for olive oil, though.

According to my diet sheet the only 'fat' your allowed on a daily basis is rape seed oil and that is to be used sparingly. All other fats and oils should be restricted. Lard is off the end of the scale.

 

[madzone]

The supermarket stuff is, but if you make some yourself with less olive oil and more lemon juice, it's a lot nicer.

Or with low fat yogurt instead of the oil/tahini

 

[subversplat]

If the salty brine is worrying you, Tabasco make some nice pickled olives (unfortunately they're not pitted, so it's a pain to eat them)

 

[Mrs Miggins]

It amazes me how often lovely hummous (or who-moose as I now call it owing to a bizzare Delia episode) comes under scrutiny on this site...

 

[Geri]

Hummous is lush, but I can understand why people don't like it.

I might have a hummous and pickled gerkin baguette tomorrow.

 

[Citizen66]

I had some hummous today after all that talk yesterday. Well nice it was.
Not too sure about gherkins though.

 

[oddworld]

I don't like Olives.

 

[subversplat]

I bought some hummous too! One lot of jalapeno and one lot of sundried tomato and basil, so I know what I'm having for lunch this week!

Poor workmates

 

[Idaho]

I don't like Olives.

Execute the heretic!

 

[oddworld]

I never think of having hummous on a sandwhich or roll. I usually dip with breadsticks.

What sort of stuff do people have with it on sandwiches/rolls then?

 

[oddworld]

Execute the heretic!

I know!

Sorry.

 

[Citizen66]

I never think of having hummous on a sandwhich or roll. I usually dip with breadsticks.

What sort of stuff do people have with it on sandwiches/rolls then?

You can put it in some pitta bread with some salad etc.

 

[Citizen66]

Execute the heretic!

Burn Her!

 

[oddworld]

Burn Her!

Steady on old chap. I like hummous, can we not meet halfway here.

 

[wtfftw]

I never think of having hummous on a sandwhich or roll. I usually dip with breadsticks.

What sort of stuff do people have with it on sandwiches/rolls then?

It works on toast.

 

[Citizen66]

Steady on old chap. I like hummous, can we not meet halfway here.

Olives are the food of the gods.