Product Review

The first part of the Duo is the Kalamata, named for the city and region on the Peloponnese peninsula from which it comes. Often described simply as "Greek olives," kalamatas have deep, dark-purple color and an oblong shape. They are sweet, rich, and plump, and here, they are marinated in salt, red wine vinegar, and sunflower oil with sliced green and red peppers. Its dynamic partner is the Chalkidiki, an olive that originates on a peninsula that bears the same name and is located farther north, next to Macedonia. Chalkidki olives are robust and green, and ours are brined simply in salt and citric and ascorbic acids. Olives contain pits