Q1 What was the most interesting thing you learnt about olives at the event? Please share this on the thread. Did it change your perception of olives?
That it is very easy to marinate your own olives and that olives also work as a desert.
Q2 What did you think of the recipes made on the day? Would you try them at home? If so, which ones and why/ when? What recipe did you like the most?
I really liked all of the recipes that we made, especially the Romesco sauce which we used with a salad and the desert which was delicious.
I came home and marinaded some olives with spices as Omar suggested. I also made the desert that we had made, which was black olives and cherries in a caramilsed syrup, with a cream and goats cheese custard as I was so surprised by how good it tasted and I wanted to share what I had learned with my family.
Q3 What did you think about Omar Allibhoy’s knowledge of olives?
Omar was very knowledgeable, he is clearly passionate about olives and that came across in a very sincere way.
Q4 If a friend, relative or acquaintance asked your advice about eating olives, to what extent would you recommend eating them?
I have always liked olives with a glass of wine or sprinkled on a salad, I would probably say that I had marinaded them myself if anyone asked. I will now use them in different dishes and I think that would probably be the only way I would talk about them, except with people who like cooking and so we naturally talk about cooking.
Q5 Has the event encouraged you to experiment with olives in different ways?
Yes, I would never have marinaded olives before this event, now I would always if I had time. I also really liked the salty sweetness of the desert that we made and so would probably experiment a little with this.
Q6 Do you intend to eat or continue to eat table olives?
Yes, I have already used the tins that we took home.
Q7 Finally, would you like to make any comments about the event or suggest any ways it could be improved?
I really enjoyed the event, it was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours. I felt that I learnt new things and was also inspired to try them when I got home. I also liked that we got to eat what we made, sitting together with a lovely group of people. It was lovely to meet some fellow MNs and we even managed a coffee after the event.
Thank you also for the goodie bag it was fabulous.
My only improvement would have been to have given us the recipes as a handout so that we could have had them to follow and made notes on them. However Omar and the staff were so friendly and helpful that it was not a problem.
Thanks again for choosing me I had a lovely time.