Marmarabirlik Natural Black Olives in Brine, Low Salt (Az Tuzlu) are naturally cured black table olives in a reduced-salt brine, sold in an 800 g tin. This is the L size, with 231 to 260 olives per kilogram. The tin holds 800 g of drained olives, with a total net weight of 1200 g, and the label carries a "Koruyucu İçermez" (no preservatives) seal. The olives are produced in Turkey by Marmarabirlik, the Marmara olive cooperative union.
A milder brine lets more of the olive's own flavour come through, which makes these a good everyday olive for people who find traditional salamura too salty. Serve them at breakfast with white cheese, tomatoes and cucumber, add them to a Turkish-style shepherd's salad, or stone them and fold into bread dough, pasta or a warm pide filling. A drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of oregano is all they need on a meze plate.
Keep the tin in a cool, dry place; the producer's catalogue lists a 24-month shelf life. Once the tin is opened, transfer the olives with their brine to a clean airtight container and keep it refrigerated.