Italian appetizer recipes from Le Marche region: black olives are a basic Italian food but the orange peel and wild fennel give an unusual twist to this starter dish. Clean the ripe, black olives, spread them on a spare cloth and cover with rough salt. Let them rest for an hour then pick the cloth and hang in a dry, cool spot; let drain for ten days shaking it every now and then. Place a basin under the bundle to collect the liquid. At this point the olives will look wrinkled for the loss of the liquid that gives the raw olives a bitter taste. Store them in glass or even better ceramic jars with some cloves of garlic, orange peel and abundant wild fennel. Let rest for a week at least. The olives will pick the flavors quickly and the results will be an intensely aromatic side dish to be served with cheeses or meats.
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