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What to eat in Portugal? Top 3 Portuguese Olives

Last update: Sun Dec 15 2024
Top 3 Portuguese Olives
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Freixo canned olives belong to the Negrinha variety, produced in northeastern Portugal, near the Spanish-Portuguese border. Traditionally grown without the use of any pesticides and herbicides, these olives are carefully selected and hand-picked.


After they are harvested, these olives are separated according to their size and optionally pitted, after which they are brined. Freixo olives are either green or black, but their color can range from dark yellow to purple after canning. They are used in a broad range of traditional Portuguese dishes and drinks.

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Azeitonas de Conserva de Elvas e Campo Maior
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These olives are table olives of the Azeiteira and Redondil varieties. They are produced in the municipality of Campo Maior, near the Spanish-Portuguese border. Traditionally grown without the use of any pesticides or herbicides, these olives are carefully selected and hand-picked.


Since they are not suitable for the production of olive oil, elvas olives are mostly brined and canned or jarred. These olives can be either green or black, and they have a delicate, smooth skin and a mellow yet aromatic flavor. Elvas olives can be consumed as an appetizer or used as an ingredient in many traditional Portuguese dishes, such as rojões (fried pork) or bife de atum de cebolada (tuna steak with onions).

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CASTELO BRANCO DISTRICT, Portugal and  one more region
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Azeitona Galega da Beira Baixa is a Portuguese brined olive produced from the Galega variety of the Olea europaea L. species. The brine used for producing the olive can also have aromatic herbs such as bay leaves, oregano, and thyme, plus garlic and lemon as ingredients.


The olive weighs between 2-3 grams, its color ranges from carbon black to sepia brown, and it tastes slightly winey. Several types of this olive are available on the market: whole, shredded, pitted, sliced, and a paste. The production takes place in a number of municipalities, namely Covilhã, Belmonte, Fundão, Penamacor, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Vila Velha de Ródão, Proença-a-Nova, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei and Mação. 

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