I didn't see this thread before. Stirling doesn't much like olives. He won't eat a whole one. But, he almost always adds coarsely chopped black and/or green olives when he makes a tomato based pasta sauce. They really do add a certain "je ne sais quoi".
Black olives are a also a really tasty addition to hummus. They should be pureed, like the chickpeas. Unfortunately, then tend to make the hummus a bit grey.
Black olives are a also a really tasty addition to hummus. They should be pureed, like the chickpeas. Unfortunately, then tend to make the hummus a bit grey.