Gusta Italian black olive pate on crackers

Puglia

Gusta Black Olive Pate

Name: Gusta Black Olive Pate
Brand: Gusta
SKU: PATOLIN
Price: 18.97 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (27 reviews)

4.327 reviews

Black olive patè from Puglia. Ninety percent olives.

$18.97

Hand-bottled by the family that picks them
Ships from our New York warehouse in 1-2 days
Free shipping over $75

Place: Puglia has cultivated olives on its plateau for centuries, and the trees here are old and deep-rooted.
The climate is hot and dry, and the olive harvest runs into late autumn.
The fruit concentrates in the heat before it is picked.
Process: The olives are pitted and pressed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, and wine vinegar into a coarse, dark spread.
Ninety percent of the jar is olive.
No sunflower seed oil, no filler, no cooking.
People: We work with the family in Puglia that grows the olives and runs the pressing.
They have tended these groves for decades, and the pressing and bottling happen on the same land.
We visit and select each season.

What's inside

Ingredients: Black olives 90%, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, wine vinegar, salt, citric acid. No added sugar.
No sunflower seed oil.
No artificial preservatives.
No artificial flavors or colors.
Certifications: Made in Italy

How to use it

Spread on bread or crackers.
Stir a tablespoon into hot pasta as a quick sauce.
Serve alongside cheese and the other patès on a board.

Strong flavor. A little goes a long way. On pasta, one tablespoon per serving is enough.

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Questions

How long does it keep once opened?

Refrigerate after opening. Cover the surface with a thin layer of olive oil. Use within 2 weeks.
The flavor is very strong. Is that normal?

Yes. Ninety percent of the jar is olive. The flavor is concentrated and direct. A tablespoon per serving is the right amount.
Is it salty?

It is seasoned with salt and wine vinegar. Strong but not overwhelmingly salty. Start with a small spoonful.
Is it vegan?

Yes. Black olives, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, wine vinegar, salt. No anchovies, no dairy.
Does it contain sunflower oil?

No. The binding oil is extra virgin olive oil only. No sunflower seed oil in this jar.
Can I use it in pasta?

Yes. Stir a tablespoon into hot pasta with a splash of pasta water. The olive flavor comes through cleanly.
How is this shipped?

From our New York warehouse. In-stock orders ship within 1-2 business days. Free shipping over $75.
What if it arrives damaged or I don't love it?

Write to us. We refund within 60 days, no questions asked.
How do I know this is really from Puglia?

The olives are grown and pressed by the family we work with in Puglia. We visit each season to select from the batch.

Reviews

5 stars: 16 (59%)
4 stars: 6 (22%)
3 stars: 2 (7%)
2 stars: 3 (11%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Gone in ten minutes

Put this out with crackers and goat cheese. Everyone hovered around the bowl until it was empty, lol

Gone in ten minutes

Put this out with crackers and goat cheese. Everyone hovered around the bowl until it was empty, lol

Board was wiped out

Put this beside crackers and goat cheese. five people, one empty jar, zero leftovers. ordering two next time!!

Good but quite salty

Strong olive flavor and very smooth. I liked it on toast, but a little went a LONG way for me

Too salty for me

very salty and kind of harsh. Tried it on bread and in a sandwich, couldnt finish the jar

Nope

Way too salty for me. Tried it on toast and in a sandwich, couldnt finish either. jar is going in the trash

Leaked and too salty

lid leaked into the box. tasted too salty to me. tossed most of it. NOT worth a reorder

Gone at the party

put it out with crackers... came back ten minutes later and the bowl was scraped clean. HUGE hit

Salty in a good way

Pretty intense, so use less than you think. I liked it on crostini with ricotta. My wife thought it was a touch salty, but we still finished the jar in two nights.

LOVE this

LOVE this on everything

Dinner party starter

I put out crostini, this pate, and a wedge of pecorino as a pre-dinner situation. My guests ate all of it before I finished the first glass of wine. That is 100% success.

Good but salty

The olive flavor is excellent. My one note is that the salt level is higher than I prefer. On unsalted crackers it balances well but on salted ones it can be a bit much. Quality product, just manage the salt pairing.

good but not great

maybe i had too high expectations. the olive flavor is good and the texture is smooth. but compared to a homemade tapenade I can make in 5 minutes with quality olives, this didnt feel like it added much. fine product just not a revelation

cheese board anchor

this goes in the center of every board i make now. something about the olive pate surrounded by cheese and crackers makes people hover. it disappears fastest

Consistently excellent

I have ordered this four times. Every jar has been the same quality. That consistency is worth noting because it suggests the product is reliably made. No jar has been saltier or less flavorful than another. Four stars only because I wish the jar were larger.

Bruschetta classic

Toasted baguette. This pate. Thin layer. That is a starter that takes two minutes and tastes like something from a good Italian restaurant. I make this every time I have people over and it disappears within ten minutes.

Sent this to my parents

They are hard to buy food gifts for because they are picky and have good taste. This landed very well. My father sent me a text that just said 'the olive thing was excellent. get more.' High praise from him.

Good flavor. Careful with the brine.

The olive flavor is genuine and the texture is perfect for spreading. The salt level from the brine is assertive. I rinse crackers with nothing on them to let this be the salt. Worth understanding before you put it on already-seasoned things.

not bad

it tastes like olive pate. smooth. decent. not exciting. for the price i was expecting something more distinctive but its just a good olive spread. wont reorder

Strong olive character

The brine level is appropriately controlled. The olive flavor is front and present. I use this as a spread but also mix a spoonful into salad dressings to add depth. It works beautifully in both applications.

Better than jarred olives for spreading

I used to chop jarred olives when I needed a spread. The chop is never quite fine enough and the texture is uneven. This is the right solution. Smooth, consistent, and the flavor is actually more concentrated because the process integrates the brine properly.

Real olive flavor

The olive flavor is forward and intense without tasting salty the way some olive spreads do. This is what a good tapenade-style pate should be. On crostini it is straightforward and excellent.

Pasta sauce with just three things

Pasta, this, pasta water. Toss together in the pan. Finish with olive oil. Five ingredients, under ten minutes, genuinely good. This pate is the whole flavor. Nothing else needed.

Spread on everything

Found this in the pate variety pack. Immediately ordered a full jar of just this one. The olive flavor is intense in a good way and it spreads like butter. Good on bread, good on crackers, good on pizza, good as a thin layer under a fried egg.

Pizza topping upgrade

Spread a thin layer of this on pizza after baking while still warm. The flavor blooms in a way that makes it different from just using olives as a topping. That is now my pizza move.

Reorder standing

Third jar. This is a permanent pantry item now.

Smooth.

Smooth and intense. Good.

Six Italian regions. Nothing reformulated. Imported direct.