Roland Foods Whole Sicilian Castelvetrano Olives, Specialty Imported Food, 3 Pound 4.9 Ounce Can, Pack of 1

I absolutely love Castelvetrano olives, but a small jar of them is rather expensive for the amount that you get versus the brine. So I went shopping on trusty Amazon and looked at all of the items and compared prices, sizes, stars and reviews. After quite a bit of research, I decided to purchase this Roland brand of olives and I couldn’t be happier! The olives are briny, but not too salty. They taste fresh and solid, and they are of a wonderful size. As you can see, I got exactly three quarts of olives, they are packed to the top, with only a bit of brine in between the olives. The third quart didn’t even have enough bring to fill to the top, but that’s ok as we will go through those in a hurry, anyway. The olives do have pits, but I love my olives to have them as I believe they keep the olive more solid and they don’t get mushy that way. The olives are solid, fresh and buttery, and I’m quite happy with the taste. Bang for your buck, these are excellent olives for a very decent price. The other two quarts will be put in the fridge to preserve their shelf life, but I am quite sure they will not last a month. Run, don’t walk to get these delicious olives!!

So I've never really been a big fan of olives. Didn't hate them, but didn't love them either. I was recommended to try Castelvetrano olives as they were touted as top tier olives and I figured what the heck. Let me tell you, these things are mind blowing.. The flavor starts out as most olive do.. salty, a bit sour, typical olive flavor.. however, right before it gets to be too much of that olive flavor that Ive personally never been a big fan of, you get this buttery, creamy flavor, with just a touch of sweetness that is heavenly. The texture is meaty, and juicy.. It gives me almost a mozzarella cheese vibe. The pits have a way of enhancing all of this too and without them I feel the olive would be too mushy and salty and would ruin the experience.This brand is particularly well made as well. I want to try all brands to see if I can find even better ones but you definitely wouldnt go wrong with these. I could finish a can of these almost weekly if I didn't stop myself. I am obsessed!

Nice quality and great taste.

Meant to order the ones without pits, however

I was worried these wouldn’t taste as good as the mezzetta brand castelvetrano olives or would be too soft/mushy, but they are great! Next time I have a party, I would order them again. Plenty for the party and the remainder lasted weeks in the fridge for our enjoyment too.I liked the plastic lid idea but I was worried the metal edge was too sharp after opening so I transferred the olives to my own containers.

Update 1/2025 removed two stars… I have bought these a number of times with success but the can that arrived in Dec is not great. Smells like Blue Cheese when I opened it. I may try to get a refund since they seem spoiled. Will see how that goes.Original review: These are the perfect Castelvetrano olives anywhere. I bought a different brand from a warehouse store and fell in love but they sold out. I bought a larger can here on Amazon from another brand and that one’s price doubled. I tried a bag here on Amazon and they were rotten. The. I found these. They are AMAZING. I eat a dozen or more every day. Perfect.Only complaint is no subscribe and save, no plastic lid, and Amazon just tosses the can in a box with no padding so the can is ALWAYS dented.

Enjoyed these olives very much. The quality of this product is exceptional. I appreciate the opportunity for value pricing and convenience of the order. The flavor and texture remained authentic. As much as I enjoy eating them right out of Vicki and, I really enjoy having them cooled in the refrigerator which helps make them seem/feel a little bit “crunchy”. This is an excellent purchase. I have no reservations and plan to order again.

I'm a recent fan of the Mezzetta olives but they're only sold in one store near me and they're expensive. I took a chance on these after reading reviews and I'm glad I did! They're delicious.I taste-tested them side by side with the few Mezzettas I had left, a little saltier than the Mezzetta olives and not quite as buttery in flavor but they are nice and firm and a touch more olive-y in flavor which I prefer.As you can see in the photo, I filled a lot of containers with them (and ate a bunch yesterday!)! Great for snacking and for dirty gin martinis!!