Pistou Basil & Garlic Olives by Olives Et Al 250g

Wonderfully rich and fresh French recipe inspired by the blue skies of Provence Gallic.

Marinated in extra virgin olive oil. We discovered this recipe down in Provence – the Pistou refers to the Provencal version of Italian basil pesto – the French simply use basil, garlic and oil. Clean and fresh, the basil infused extra virgin olive oil makes for a great salad dressing after the olives have been eaten.

Contains olive stones.

About the Producer
Over 27 years young and we are still her, producing Mediterranean inspired food which tastes and looks just the way it should without using artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives.

In the early 90s, Giles and Annie Henschel embarked on a year-long adventure that would be the inspiration for Olives Et Al. Travelling on motorbikes through the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa, they fell in love with the food they ate along the way. They couldn’t gather many souvenirs, being on bikes, but did gather recipes; hoping to recapture the essence of our experiences by recreating at home the foods they had enjoyed. On their return, England proved a little disappointing as the search for good quality, basic ingredients was fruitless. Particularly frustrating at this time, was the lack of Olives. Throughout the trip, they enjoyed a vast array of delicious Olives but those available at home lacked flavour, texture and aroma.

Using all the knowledge they’d collected during their travels, they launched Olives Et Al in 1993 to satisfy their own culinary cravings and to share quality olives with a wider audience. We started just the two of us and now there are a bunch of us Oliveers busy Oliveering away and we all love what we do. Live more and eat very happily. That's our motto.