The Epicurean
A Treatise on the Culinary Art — Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico’s — 1894
No. 800

Olives Crescent or Lucques, Spanish Queen, Black, Verdales

Olives Croissant ou Lucques, Espagnoles, Noires, Verdales

Wash the olives in fresh water and serve them covered with slightly salted water. The crescent, black and verdal olives come from the south of France, the Spanish from Seville. Black olives are served dry without any brine; they come also from France and Italy, and are for sale in New York.