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"Mark" > wrote:

> I have found incredibly good tasting olives when visiting New York
> recently. So, I have bought a pound and we have enjoyed it while with
> friends in New York. But I have also bought a big (about 5lb) can and
> brought it home. I have never had olives in such big quantity and am
> little afraid that it will spoil fast and I will loose most of it. So,
> what should I do?
> Please, be specific and try to give me a specific answer similar to the
> manner that I am asking, so I will not make a mistake, because chances
> are next time I will buy it again are very small.
>
> So here are the questions:
> A. After opening the aluminum can, where should I put the content; in
> the plastic, glass, or anything else type of container?

I'm partial to glass. You can usually see through it.

>
> B. Do I put this container with olives in refrigerator, freezer, or
> just keep it open in the normal kitchen temperature?

Fridge.

> C. How long can I keep it?

Long time. I've kept ripe olives in glass jars for months. Months.

> D. If I see on the can where it was made, is it possible to buy from
> the manufacturer another big can?

Ask them.

> E. What if manufacturer is in another country?

Ask them.

> F. Will the store that has sold it to me, sell me another one over the
> phone and sell via the mail?

<coughs> Um, ask them.

I have bought wonderful Spanish olives at Zabar's in New York. My Fairy
Godmother in NYC has sent some to me via USPS -- five plastic pint
containers, I think, not much liquid. I had them for not very long (a
couple weeks?) because they're so damned good, I eat a pint at a time.
Zabar's will ship most anything, I'll bet, if you're willing to pay for
the service.
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-26-05