Bağcı Cracked Green Olives – 700 g

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Description

Crunchy, fresh and pleasantly sharp, cracked green olives are the lively counterpart to rich black olives on a Turkish breakfast table. This 700g pack from Bağcı contains firm green olives that have been gently cracked before curing, so the flavour of the brine and seasoning reaches right into the flesh.

Why Crack an Olive?

Green olives are picked before they ripen, when the fruit is firm, bright and naturally bitter. To speed up curing and help the flavour penetrate, each olive is struck lightly with a stone or wooden mallet until the skin splits but the fruit stays whole. In Turkey this style is called kırma zeytin, literally broken olive, and it has been made this way in village kitchens for generations.

The cracked olives are then soaked in water to draw out bitterness and cured in brine, often with a squeeze of lemon. The result is a crisp, juicy olive with a fresh, tangy flavour and a clean finish, quite different from the soft, mellow character of dry-cured black olives.

Taste and Texture

Expect a satisfying crunch with every bite, followed by a bright, slightly citrusy sharpness and a gentle bitterness that keeps them interesting. They are less salty than many black olives and feel lighter on the palate, which is why so many people reach for them first. Cracked green olives also soak up marinades beautifully, so they are easy to dress up with your own flavours.

How to Serve Them

At Breakfast

Serve a small bowl alongside white cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, boiled eggs and fresh bread. They add a fresh contrast to the richer elements of a Turkish breakfast, such as sucuk, kaymak and honey, and they are just as good with a simple slice of toast and a cup of tea on a busy morning.

A Quick Salad

A simple Turkish olive salad takes minutes. Pit and roughly chop a handful of olives, then mix with diced tomato, cucumber, red onion and plenty of chopped parsley. Dress with olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a splash of pomegranate molasses. It works as a starter, a side for grilled meat or a topping for warm bread.

On a Sharing Board

Add them to a meze platter with hummus, stuffed vine leaves, white cheese, pickles and flatbread. Their crunch and acidity balance richer dips and cheeses perfectly, and guests tend to keep coming back for more.

Easy Marinade Idea

Drain the olives and place them in a jar.
Add sliced garlic, a few strips of lemon peel and a sprig of thyme.
Pour over good olive oil to cover and leave in the fridge overnight.

Storage

Once opened, keep refrigerated and make sure the olives stay covered in their brine. Use within a few weeks for the best texture and always follow the date on the pack. Olives contain stones.

Order Online From Robin Food

Robin Food delivers Turkish olives and breakfast staples across the UK, with same-day delivery available in many London areas. Pair these cracked green olives with our dry-cured black olives, pomegranate molasses and sheep's milk cheese.