Beef Olives have been a part of British cuisine since the 16th century. Given the name, one would think that they actually contain olives. Actually, this is not the case. “Olive” is a British term for for wrapping meat around a savory stuffing, browning it and finishing it in a brown sauce. In this case, a combination of smokey bacon off-cuts mixed together with seasoned fresh pork and wrapped in a thin beef topside steak before braising in boozy thick gravy.
