What to do with Habanero Stuffed Olives?

[jcarlile]

I picked up a bottle of Habanero stuffed olives yesterday with the idea that I would use them as martini garnishes. I tried one, and WOW they are hot -- way too hot for a garnish, unfortunately.

So, I have a whole jar of these now, and not sure what to do with them... any ideas?

[goodhealthgourmet]

when i saw the title of your post my immediate reaction was to tell you just to eat them straight, as i would. then again, i have an asbestos palate :) perhaps if you remove a little of the habanero stuffing and let it soak in your martini it'll mellow a bit.

[LulusMom]

Actually they are GREAT in martinis, but you need to warn people that they're more there to add a sniff of spice than for eating purposes. I served a martini like this to a friend who insisted he was going to be ok with it. He spent the rest of the night sweating and asking for water, poor dear.

[JerryMe]

LulusMom - That was my first thot - a good stiff martini! Yum!

[LauraGrace]

Hm... I LOVE spicy olives sliced or chopped on pizza. Or what about in paella? Or as an addition to an olive tapenade?

[bushwickgirl]

In keeping with the martini theme, you could let a few of them steep in a bottle of good vodka for a mid-winter martini warm up.
They're not so great with gin, though.
They're also good for a spicy cheese spread, used judiciously, of course.

[chefj]

How about Fish Veracruz style. Just skip the pickled jalapenos.