{"id":186,"date":"2023-08-01T23:52:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/08\/01\/mario-camacho-snack-olives-garlic-review\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T16:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T20:21:16","slug":"mario-camacho-snack-olives-garlic-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/01\/mario-camacho-snack-olives-garlic-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Snack Olives Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My purse resents these olives.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been buying these little pouches of Mario<\/a> snack olives for a few years<\/em> now, and I must<\/em> like them, because I keep going back for more. They come in a box of 12 individually-sealed packets of approximately 1 ounce each. Somehow, it\u2019s still<\/em> not socially acceptable to walk around in public carrying an open jar of olives, so these are the next best thing. I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Inside<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Super convenient packaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what it looks like inside the pouch. You just rip the top off, reach in there, and start noshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I eat olives because I need salty snacks throughout the day. As I wrote in this salty granola post<\/a>, I have Dysautonomia<\/a>, which is a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Salt is crucial<\/a> for keeping my body going, and finding snacks with lots<\/em> of salt has become an unofficial life mission. Olives are a great option for me, because they are low carb, and I don\u2019t have to eat tons of them to get my salt fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, I like olives. Duh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Close-up<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What do the Mario snack olives taste like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These are green Spanish olives<\/strong>. Unlike the Spanish cocktail olives I buy brined in jars, the Mario snack olives are nowhere near as firm or crisp. They have a softer \u2014 but not soggy \u2014 texture. They\u2019re also coated in a thin film of oil. I would describe them as \u201cmeaty\u201d and flavorful, with less tanginess. They have a wonderful, rich, savory taste. If you hate vinegar, you may be glad to see these are made with lactic acid<\/a>, rather than vinegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to other brands\/types of olives, these are fairly salty<\/em>. If you have a low tolerance for salt, you may find them overpoweringly salty, at least when eaten as snack food. To me, they taste marvelous. But I have been known to pour table salt into my palm and lick it up. So, take my opinion with a grain of you-know-what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because of that oil coating, your fingers will be greasy after eating these<\/strong>. I make sure I have something to wipe my hands before I start eating these in public. (I can\u2019t promise I haven\u2019t<\/em> used my jeans once or twice, when I was desperate.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dried thyme and garlic bits are evenly distributed between the olives, and there\u2019s just enough to be tasty (and textural) without overwhelming. If you\u2019re concerned about having garlic breath for hours afterwards \u2014 don\u2019t be. The garlic taste\/smell is pretty mild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are 10-12 olives per pack.<\/strong> Here are the entire<\/em> contents of a single pouch. Although they are billed as \u201cbrineless,\u201d there IS a small<\/em> amount of liquid in the pouch. I\u2019m not mad. But my purse might be. More about that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s a side-view of the pouch, so you can see how slim it is. This makes it easy to slide into a purse or pocket. These fit in my blazer pockets, and I\u2019m not ashamed to carry olives around my place of employment (and occasionally brandish them mid-sentence, before I pop them in my mouth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, if you\u2019re gonna be weird, don\u2019t be an amateur, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"List<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Mario Snack Olives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I love the simple, straightforward ingredient list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n