Behind the Counter: Olives Can Always Be an Enjoyable, Peaceful Treat

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As I watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics the other evening, I allowed myself to be transported, if only in my mind's eye, to Turin, Italy, where athletes from around the world are competing under the banner of brotherhood.

I imagined myself warmly bundled at an outdoor cafe, sipping a Barolo wine while dipping my fingers into a bowl of oil-rich Tuscan olives. When the television screen came back into view, I realized it wasn't just coincidence olives were fueling my Olympic daydream. Symbols of peace, subjects of myths, and intrinsic to the diets of Mediterranean people, olives have been a unifying force for centuries. To this day we "offer an olive branch" when referring to a peace proposal.

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Behind the Counter: Olives Can Always Be an Enjoyable, Peaceful Treat

Years ago, the only olives found on the Kaune Foodtown shelves were the miniature cans of sliced black olives - the kind we would throw on a pizza or, if we were really creative, sprinkle on nachos. Few would have considered actually eating an olive unless it ...

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