2006-10-03 09:20:37 · 10 answers · asked by Wolfeyen 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
One of the great mysteries of the pickle ailse! But wait, there's a simple explanation!
Black olives come in a can because they are actually cooked in the can. Olives go in, a brine is added, the cans are sealed and they then go into a cooker.
Green olives are pasteurized but not cooked, then put in jars with brine added. Since they aren't cooked, they can be put in glass jars (which would explode during cooking if used for black olives.)
2006-10-03 09:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons:
1) Green olives will react with the metal in the cans.
2) People tend to use lots of black olives at a time, but only a few green olives. Hence, Green olives are resealable.
2006-10-03 09:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vinegar in the green olives chemically reacts to metal.
2006-10-03 09:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acid in unripe olives (the vinegar used to keep them from spoiling) reacts with metals. The ripe olives are packed in water.
2006-10-03 09:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green olives are cured. They won't change color in the short run.
Black olives are ripe. They will change color is exposed to light in the short run.
2006-10-03 10:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could it be that gren olives are cured in salt. and black olives are cooked in a metal can.
2006-10-03 09:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by L1M1J1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clearly to oppress the black olives...... while they wait on shelves they can't even look out at the world around them.....
2006-10-03 09:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by myheartisjames 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a racial thing.
2006-10-03 09:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
damn, never really thought about that....lol
2006-10-03 09:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RACISM.
2006-10-03 09:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by The infamous bongblaster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋