"Olive Ammaccate": The Calabrian Ritual That Smells Like Summer

If the Calabrian autumn has the sound of the harvest...

In Calabria, autumn is not just a season. It is a ritual, a sacred moment in which families gather among the olive trees, expert and calloused hands that respectfully harvest the fruits of the earth. Among the many varieties that our region offers us, there is one that brings with it an ancient and timeless tradition: crushed olives, or as we say in dialect, “bruised olives”.

These olives are not eaten immediately. They are worked with patience, with love, with the wait that only the best products can respect. And then, when summer arrives, there they are, ready to tell - in a single bite - all the most authentic Calabria.

Crushed by hand, with love

There is no machine that can help: bruised olives are crushed by hand, one by one. It is a simple gesture but full of meaning: breaking the olive, soaking it in fresh water, changing that water every day to remove the bitterness. A slow, meticulous, almost meditative process.

After this ritual, the olives are seasoned with garlic, wild fennel and… a drizzle of good oil. And so, they are placed in jars, our little safes of flavor, where they rest until they become one of the most loved preserves ever.

Dodaro Selection: Tradition in a jar

We at Dodaro Selection carry on this ritual with the same respect as those who came before us. Our crushed olives are handmade, according to the ancient method, and preserved in oil to maintain all their crunchiness and strong flavor.

When you open a jar, you immediately smell the scent of the earth, of time, of the hands that patiently worked that fruit. A dive into memories, for those who have Calabria in their hearts. A surprising discovery, for those who taste it for the first time.

Because we prepare them with the same love as when we were at home, with our grandmothers guiding us step by step, ready to reveal every step and maybe even a few secrets, whispered softly so as not to reach the ears of curious neighbors... to maintain the primacy of the best Olive Ammaccate in the neighborhood!

Summer on your back (and on the table)

Olive ammaccate are perfect for summer. All you need is a piece of homemade bread, a craft beer or a glass of light red wine, and the magic is done. They are also excellent in sandwiches to take to the beach, in aperitif platters, or to accompany a tomato and red onion salad from Tropea.

Simple but never banal, they are the essence of Calabrian hospitality: genuine, tasty, ready to keep you company on the hottest days. Have you tried them with the Salsiccia Dolce Territorial Food Dodaro Selection? You won't regret it!

A tip? Enjoy them in company

Like all the good things in life, bruised olives are meant to be shared. Lie down on a terrace with a sea view, put on some music, pour a glass and open the jar. It will be like being in the town square, laughing with the neighbors, under the yellow lights of summer.

Come and discover them on Dodaroshop.it

You don't have to look far. The Olive Schiacciate Dodaro Selection are waiting for you on dodaroshop.it (click here for the link) ready to be tasted, given as a gift, told. Because every jar is a story. And this is a story that smells of home.