On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:10:40 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > I have all the ingredients! I'd switch the marinated artichoke hearts
> > for frozen, make my own Arrabbiata sauce, and I have mixed chopped
> > olives on hand that I'll use instead of Kalamata - but won't change
> > much else.
>
> That recipe is interesting, Kalamata (brined) and oil-cured olives are
> rather dramatically different and would produce noticeably different
> results. I'm rather a fan of oil-cured olives for their intense flavor,
> but they seem to be difficult to find at times.

I get the feeling the chopped mix is ends of all of the pitted olive
bins (Kalamata is one type). I could be wrong, but that's my
impression. It's the only market where I see chopped olives.

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.