Why are Olives Black? 🫒

The fourth episode of Food Unwrapped explores the difference between green and black olives.
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[@paulson2008]

Kate always kills its with "I want to see yours olives" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Belrmar]

For those who wonder, sosa or Sosa cáustica is sodium hydroxide. Probably to soften the olives but that's just a guess

[@ambarishj3314]

Yes. It’s also called caustic soda

[@owades]

He doesn’t want to say they’re treating the olives with lye, but that’s what they’re doing.

[@SarraceniaDavid]

Yes it's lye but of course it's food grade and they wash the chemical by changing them to water later. It tenderizes the olive and also removes/neutralizes astringent and bitter compounds such as tannins

[@aydin3600]

I am glad to see you again in action. I miss you guys. Please continue to share with us. Thank you.

[@zackgray2212]

goes to show how water-intensive the production of olives are.

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Totally informative and entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

[@riverbender9898]

Fascinating! Thank you.

[@SoCalStyles]

Olives are the snacks for the gods.

[@neilwesley3516]

Thank you for the content,very informative. 👍😊

[@robinmiller5256]

Is the process the same for all olives?

[@mildtotemperate]

No

[@Englandflick]

That lady who spoke to Kate was a bit rude 😂.

[@benjy6358]

i love that u guys back.. but the new editing style is not working mate..

[@TheChodax]

Love Kate, she's a darling.

[@christopherwarsh]

I'm guessing it's intentional to be missing a whole audio track huh

[@Xavier-um5ty]

U already did this video? Rinse repeat now?

[@oldsongsnew8797]

Cheap olives = chemicals , that's what I'm getting.

[@Blenduu]

Pretty much 😮

[@TheChodax]

Spanish guy was very shifty, doesn't inspire confidence.

[@SumiMetal666]

First