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I need to settle an argument I started. My argument: olives are gross.

I will die on this hill.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

A side effect of aging for me is that now I like olives.

[–] crozilla 5 points 7 months ago

I hate olives. I looooove olive oil.

[–] AnUnusualRelic 5 points 7 months ago

Olives are the foundation upon which civilisation was built.

[–] skygirl 5 points 7 months ago

I eat green olives straight out of the can for lunch sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

High quality olives stuffed with jalapeño or feta cheese is chefs kiss.

Kalakaua olives on a salad. Are you kidding me? The best.

[–] Branch_Ranch 3 points 7 months ago

Garlic stuffed green olives!

[–] UmeU 5 points 7 months ago

This isn’t worth dying over, and olives are great so just relax a little bit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Your loss, buddy. Olives taste great and go great on several foods, like pizza, rice, spaghetti, tacos, salad.

Weirdly enough, I didn't like them back when I was small, like up to 10yo or so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I hate them and agree, my wife loves them and 100% disagrees. She once had her olive privileges rescinded at a local bar.

[–] hardcoreufo 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Black olives are just okay, green are pretty good and kalamata are heavenly.

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[–] Drummyralf 4 points 7 months ago

The first time I tried an olive as a kid, I thought I grabbed a grape.

Needless to say, I hate olives.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Olives themselves, meh, but I fucking love olive oil.

[–] Jeanschyso 4 points 7 months ago

Give me your olives then. I don't mind

[–] FanciestPants 4 points 7 months ago

Maybe the best fruit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Love all olives!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I like black olives. I don't know about green olives. I haven't had any since I was a kid and they always had pimento in them and I know I don't like the pimento, but I don't remember what the olive itself tastes like.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Even the smell of Olives causes me to gag. I absolutely cannot eat them. Olive oil is fine. But actual olives, no. Doesn't matter if they're old, new, canned, fresh. They're absolutely disgusting. One of the few foods I outright cannot and will not eat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

they are grapes that never learned the grace of god

[–] HowlsSophie 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Love them. Just the thought of them makes me salivate. Prefer kalamata but green are perfectly fine "daily drivers". Won't touch black ones.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Black, sliced olives are something that I really like on pizza and some other savory foods.

I'm less-enthusiastic about green olives. I used to really dislike them as a kid. I'm okay with them now -- I think that as you grow up, your sense of taste becomes weaker and some things that were just overwhelming become more-palatable -- but it's still not a favorite food.

[–] Boozilla 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I love them. But they can vary significantly in taste, quality, and texture. I definitely like some better than others.

And olive oil is fundamental to cooking. (Though it's often overused and a cheaper oil would be a better choice).

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[–] Hackworth 3 points 7 months ago

Agreed, and I hate how many olives they tend to put in something.

[–] krowbear 3 points 7 months ago

No, but my oldest son(6) loves them. There used to be an olives stand at the farmer's market near us and we surprised them by bringing a toddler who wanted olives. We let him try a bunch of different kinds. I will eat olives if I'm drunk and someone gives me a slice of pizza that has them, but otherwise they're a no for me.

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I can take 'em or leave 'em. Mushrooms on the other hand can fuck right off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I like mushrooms but I'm not having any of that undercooked gray crap. Add plenty of oil and turn up the heat. Mushrooms should be golden brown.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's funny you ask. I used to hate them. But over time, I was determined to overcome my food phobias.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Olives are gross as a food/garnish. Their oil, though, is not. I will put olive oil, Parmesan, and basil on literally anything, and it comes out delicious.

[–] LaunchesKayaks 3 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Olives are amazing. I can buy a jar of it and eat it all in one go.

[–] Noedel 3 points 7 months ago

More olives for meeeee

[–] Wizard_Pope 3 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I will never understand people calling your palate uncultured just because you don't like olives. I am with you on this one though, the taste just is not to my liking.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I don't like the pits on olives, but cut up they are alright.

I'm strange but my favourite pizza topping combo is black olives and pineapple.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

There's dozens of us! Hello fellow person of culture!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I think olives are gross but I like them anyway. Only green olives though - black tastes bad.

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