Kalamata olives

Tangy blackish purple, oval shaped olives from Greece. The olives are packed in olive oil or brine. Kalamata olives are good as a condiment, added to pasta sauces (like puttanesca) or used to make tapenade.

Where To Buy

You can find these olives in most well stocked grocery stores as well as Cost Plus Markets.

You can substitute French black olives OR Gaeta olives. In a pinch use regular California black olives but they'll have less flavor.