Bella di Cerignola olives

These Bella di Cerignola olives are supplied with the stone. Around that stone sits the generous, firm and juicy flesh for which this large Italian table olive is so highly appreciated.

Bella di Cerignola is not a small olive that disappears among the other nibbles. The fruits are large and elongated, with an impressive amount of flesh surrounding the stone. Every olive therefore gives you a firm, generous and juicy bite.

That size also makes them beautiful to serve. A simple bowl of these olives immediately looks generous and Mediterranean – even before you add cheese, charcuterie or bread.

While some table olives can be strongly bitter, acidic or very salty, Bella di Cerignola is particularly approachable. The flesh is firm and even in texture, with a mild, slightly sweet and pleasantly fruity flavour.

That also makes this a good choice for people who would not normally reach straight for a bowl of olives. There is enough flavour to keep things interesting, without becoming sharp or overpowering.

The name already reveals its origin: this olive is associated with Cerignola in Puglia, the long heel of the Italian boot. In this warm part of southern Italy, olives have been part of everyday life and local food culture for centuries.

Bella di Cerignola is a true table olive: not primarily intended for oil production, but selected so that the flesh itself can be eaten and enjoyed. With this variety, it is easy to understand why.

Serve them chilled or at room temperature in a beautiful bowl and you are essentially done. Because they contain stones, it is useful to place a small empty dish alongside. Naturally, they also work beautifully with other Mediterranean flavours.

Galantino is best known as an olive oil producer, but in Puglia the story naturally does not end with oil. The family company also selects traditional regional products, including these Bella di Cerignola olives. Here, the emphasis is not on pressing or extraction, but on enjoying the flesh of the olive itself.

Large, juicy, fleshy and remarkably mild: Bella di Cerignola has little of the sharpness or pronounced bitterness that puts some people off table olives. And for a true olive lover, all that generous flesh surrounding the stone is simply a pleasure.