To begin with, the origin of pimento-stuffed olives is shrouded in mystery ... and pungent flavor of green olives. The sweet, ...

Green olives fresh off the tree are bitter in flavor, so they are traditionally cured in brine before packaging. Even then, their flavor is more palatable when a touch of something else is added, and ...

(If you've ever eaten pimento-stuffed green olives or the Southern classic pimento cheese, you've tried a pimento, inadvertently or not.) They're sometimes called cherry peppers, but this name is ...

It's actually more likely to be pimentos that have been pureed then thickened and set and cut into tiny strips before being stuffed into each olive. It's thought that green olives were initially ...