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Olives were so revered in Biblical times that it is said that Moses granted olive growers an exemption from military service. Traditionally, olive oil was the oil burned in Hanukkah lamps. The earliest Olympic flame was a burning olive branch. Governments have begun to grant Controlled Designation of Origin to olives, just as with fine wines and cheeses. Thus, only the olives produced in Kalamata, Greece are permitted to carry that name. Beware- Kalamata style olives and Kalamata olives are not the same product . For thousands of years the olive branch has been used as a sign of peace and goodwill. This may be partly due to the fact that in early cultivation of the olive, it took decades to bear fruit for harvest, and, therefore, it was believed that anyone who planted olive groves was expecting a long and peaceful life. Olives cannot be eaten right off of the tree; they require special processing to reduce their intrinsic bitterness.Some olives are picked green and unrip...

We are really happy to tell you about our new line of products from very reputable 4 and 20 pasty company in Sarasota. From traditional Cornish pasties to handmade Meat pies and sausage roll-we have it all for you ready to bake and enjoy.In the end of the day everyone loves a fine pie! www.oldworldmarket.info Facebook page Just some fun facts about this delicacy . -Pasties were the Tin Miners lunch box with both sweet and savoury fillings. -Miners would hold the pasty by the crimp as a handle to avoid arsenic poisoning, and then leave the crimp for the knockers, the spirits believed to inhabited the mines -Housewives sometimes marked their husband's initials on the left-hand side of their pastry casing, in order to avoid confusion at lunchtime. -When the Cornish rugby team plays an important match, a giant Cornish pasty is symbolically hoisted over the bar before the start of the game. -It was once said the devil would never dare to cross the River -- Tamar into Cornw...