Deluxe Wooden Olive Crusher

Homecure Table Olives Made Easy The Inspiration Preparing to brine fresh raw olives the traditional way means laboriously crushing or cracking them them with a smooth rock, wooden mallet, or meat pounder so that brine can more quickly and completely penetrate the fruit for processing. [Note:  although you can process olives without crushing, the recommended processing time increases to anywhere from 6 to 10 months]. I was charmed to see homemade olive crushers from Spain and the Levant which make the job so much simpler and thought of you! Examples ranged from modest mini table top versions which were rickety and you had to stoop to use them) to plastic electric-powered ones (noisy and very slow to use). My favorite version was demonstrated by an elderly gentleman who had added a plank to the end of his rustic scrap wood device. I was fascinated to watch how quickly and easily he worked, which became my inspiration for this wooden olive crusher design. Exclusive American Olive Farmer®