Features
Gaeta's Olive PDO is a food product consisting of olives - which cultivar
is "Itrana" - with water and sea salt.
These olives and olive trees were mentioned for first time in a document
of 954 AD of Duke of Gaeta. Then, especially since 1400, these olives were
marketed throughout the Mediterranean, also taking in count the importance
of port of Gaeta.
The Gaeta's olive has a shape a little bit tapered, with a dark pink
- violet in colour.
Its flavour is bitterish with acetic overtones, almost winy. This olive
is distinguished from other table olives by the particular softness of
the pulp and by the fact that the fruit is clearly detached from the stone.
Gaeta's olives by Miraglia srl - Carinaro (CE)
Use in kitchen
The Gaeta's olives are usually offered as an appetiser, in many salads
and in many dishes to bring more flavour. It can be used with pasta recipes,
fish dishes and it is selectect among others because its bitterish taste,
gives more flavour to dishes with less strong flavours.
