Elies Throumpes

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== Description ==
Salted olives
== Ingredients ==
* 1 kg thick black olives (called throumpes)
* ¾ kg thick salt
== Directions ==
# Wash the very well and let them drain in a strainer for 2–3 days. 
# Place in a deep clay pot layers of salt and (one layer of salt follows one layer of and so on). 
# Cover them with a towel and let them covered for 1–2 months. If they have sweetened place them in clean cold water where they can be preserved for a long time (up to 2 years). 
# Whenever you want to eat some of them, take them out from water and wash them well. 
# Use them in Greek salad, serve them as an appetizer with ouzo or just eat them plain.
Category:Black olive Recipes
Category:Greek Appetizers
Category:Vegetarian appetizer Recipes