topic Re: Olive 'bars' near salad 'bars'...? in Wellness

Olive 'bars' near salad 'bars'...?

sarahpanda — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:19:07 GMT

I would like to know why it is in grocery stores, near the salad bars, there is usually an ''olive bar'' with nothing but olives- a large variety of olives to choose from. Is it a healthy addition to our diets? Do you eat from the olive bars? Any tips ?? Thanks.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:23:57 GMT

My tip is, if you like olives, eat olives. They are healthy and people like them. Hence.....olive bars.

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spud188 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:54:18 GMT

I have never seen a Salad Bar in a grocery store.How do they sell..by the weight or are they already made up??

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shaggygirl — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:58:22 GMT

The salad bar at my grocery store looks pretty much like the ones you find in restaurants that have them. You fill your container and weigh it when you get to the register, at least that's how it's done here.

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brii — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:00:54 GMT

There is an olive bar near the salad bar. I really don't eat olives, but I bought some things from the olive bar for antipasti trays I was making during the holidays. They have a variety of items besides olives.

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brii — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:01:54 GMT

The salad bar and the olive bar and the hot food bar are charged by the weight.

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spud188 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:26:31 GMT

And a hot food bar too,geez I must live in Mayberry. Lol

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brii — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:28:44 GMT

On 1/16/2015 spud188 said: And a hot food bar too,geez I must live in Mayberry. Lol

There's a soup bar too. LOL

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sarahpanda — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:28:56 GMT

I was just wondering why the olives have their own separate bar. I guess it's because of the many varieties...but then again, there are lots of varieties of tomatoes. Obviously, I don't know much about olives.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:45:30 GMT

I make a beeline to the olive bar at my local Wegmans - yum. Garlic stuffed, almond stuffed, feta stuffed - and there are really cool marinated peppers and artichoke hearts, too. I generally have a tub of them in the fridge for snacking, to add to a salad, put on a sandwich. I find these to be much better that the ones in jars, and the varieties are unusual. If you like olives you are delighted.

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cah — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:01:56 GMT

LOVE the olive bar!

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CinNC — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:49:14 GMT

I occasionally shop at a Fresh Market that has an olive bar. The last time they had stuffed grape leaves on it. Gave me a chance to try them.

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faeriemoon — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:51:38 GMT

I shop the olive bar!

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chrystaltree — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:00:58 GMT

On 1/16/2015 spud188 said: I have never seen a Salad Bar in a grocery store.How do they sell..by the weight or are they already made up??

</ Huh? I've never seen a grocery store that didn't have a salad bar. They have wide assortment of salad ingredients plus, boiled eggs, cheeses, frruit, croutons. Everything is cut up and salad ready. There are containers and lids, you take what you want. You are charged by the weight.

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Sunshine Kate — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:03:06 GMT

Many years ago I would see salad bars in grocery stores. I always bought stuff from the salad bar.

Now, I see olive bars and I have NEVER seen anyone even looking at the olive bar.

It seems to me a salad bar would be so much better than an olive bar. A lot of people don't eat olives, but there's a variety of items on a salad bar.

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vermint — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:16:16 GMT

On 1/16/2015 chrystaltree said:
On 1/16/2015 spud188 said: I have never seen a Salad Bar in a grocery store.How do they sell..by the weight or are they already made up??

</ Huh? I've never seen a grocery store that didn't have a salad bar. They have wide assortment of salad ingredients plus, boiled eggs, cheeses, frruit, croutons. Everything is cut up and salad ready. There are containers and lids, you take what you want. You are charged by the weight.

My usual grocery store has neither an olive bar nor a salad bar, though some other stores in the area do. Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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terrier3 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:44:47 GMT

I buy olives from Wegmans olive bar all the time.

Olives are fruits, but they are low in sugar and high in good fats.

I love olives!!!

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jaxs mom — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:47:46 GMT

Yes, I buy olives from the olive bar, why wouldn't I? They taste better than canned olives and they have a better variety.

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terrier3 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:51:19 GMT

On 1/16/2015 jaxs mom said:
Yes, I buy olives from the olive bar, why wouldn't I? They taste better than canned olives and they have a better variety.

That's why I like the olive bar too. I love the olives stuffed with pickled garlic and have only seen them at the olive bar.

I like to get several varieties, drizzle with garlic olive oil and fresh herbs and warm them up.

They are good for you and taste fantastic!

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Kathlen — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:59:29 GMT

I like olives and almost every shopping trip buy a small container. It's $6.99 per pound.

Three local markets ... all have salad / fruit / hot food bars ... including olives.