{"product_id":"olives-kalamata-iliada-250g-le-vrai-gout-du-peloponnese","title":"ILIADA Kalamata Olives 250g – The True Taste of Peloponnese","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClose your eyes and feel that plump, almost juicy flesh under your teeth — the Kalamata, the almond-shaped, eggplant-colored olive, hand-picked one fruit at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThat little vacuum-sealed bag placed on the table even before the meal begins — the one that always makes people say \"ah, real olives\" — that's the whole Peloponnese arriving in your kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eClose your eyes and imagine: the sun beating down on the hills of Kalamata, the salty wind coming from the Ionian Sea, and skilled hands picking each olive one by one, at the right moment, never too early. These patient gestures, passed down from generation to generation, give the Kalamata olive its fleshy texture and rich, fruity, slightly spicy taste at the end of the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBlack to purplish, almond-shaped, marinated in ILIADA extra virgin olive oil, they are hand-selected and sorted — from the tree to your plate, every olive is traceable. No shortcuts, no olive kept simply because it was the right size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThere's a Greek word that is never truly translated: \u003cem\u003ephiloxenia\u003c\/em\u003e, that generous hospitality that means you never receive someone empty-handed. A Kalamata olive on the table is just that: a welcoming gesture, an invitation to linger, to talk longer, to have another glass of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSo tonight, instead of just an ordinary supper in Montreal, treat yourself to a bite that smells of Greece — an improvised meze with feta, some crusty bread, and these olives that, by themselves, tell the story of an entire country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy our customers love them:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHand-picked and sorted, traceable from tree to table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlump and juicy texture, rich and distinct fruity flavor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMarinated in ILIADA extra virgin olive oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEssential ingredient in Mediterranean and Greek cuisine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eConvenient vacuum-sealed packaging, no loss of freshness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ILIADA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44491555569729,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/0024\/1985\/files\/Designsanstitre_23_e1323354-088c-4a64-868d-cecdbbb4ab81.png?v=1787949211","url":"https:\/\/lessaveursdeurope.ca\/en\/products\/olives-kalamata-iliada-250g-le-vrai-gout-du-peloponnese","provider":"Les Saveurs d'Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}