OLIVE LOVERS ALERT!!! Not exactly what I had for dinner, but since this thread is comprised of posts by a lot of "foodies," and some participants are fond of olives (waving at you, SS!) it seems the most logical place to toss in something a bit different: "liquid olives." Eh? HUH?
A few months ago a new restaurant opened in the DC area and although I didn't have and still have no expectations of going there, when reading about it I was intrigued by the mention of "liquid olives." I've loved olives my entire life and this really captured my attention. The description of these "Spherical Olive Drops" and the "taste explosion in one's mouth," the photos of how they are served......wow!!! So interesting, so exotic..... I was captivated, intrigued, and, yes, I really, really wanted that experience of tasting them......
Time went by and while one day I was poking around on the internet somehow I discovered that, hey, one could now order a jar of these delightful delicacies delivered to one's own home. Hey!!!!! I sat up and took notice. I prowled through various websites and at last found one where, yes, the item was actually in stock and yes, I could order it.....and did so (the jar itself wasn't all that expensive, but, oh, even within the US, the $hipping!!!). It arrived today. Was it worth it? I'd say yes!
The description of these "liquid olives" involves how when one bites down on them, these spherical "olives," these intriguing look-alikes when one bites down "explode in the mouth," and, yep, they sure do! First one I tried did just that but in spite of that description and warning I truly wasn't quite prepared and had to do a bit of wiping off from my shirt and the table surface. The second one I handled more successfully. Truly an amazing taste experience!
These are....quite remarkable, actually, and the taste sensation is definitely "olive-y," while also somewhat different from an actual physical olive, as there is not the meaty texture and such, just the essential olive flavor. Really quite interesting and I'm glad I took the chance and splurged on this purchase to satisfy my curiosity......
Interested? What I've been writing about here is formally known as Caviaroli Drops/Spherical Olives by Albert Adrià.... He's based in Spain. The restaurateur in DC had studied with him a while back and brought the technique of creating these "liquid olives" to the US to one of his high-end restaurants, but now as I discovered to my delight, it is possible to order a jar of the original Caviaroli Drops/Spherical Olives concept from some sources on the internet.
Yes, I know I'm weird. I don't like cooking or baking, and frankly, my idea of contemplating preparation of a meal is will it work in the microwave or is it something cold (in warm weather) that I can quickly pull together and consume..... So I'm not a "foodie," but at the same time I'm interested in hearing about and tasting interesting and different foods and approaches to them.
