crush-fresh-olives Published January 6, 2013 at 543 × 480 in Pantry Foods: Fast Cured Green Olives Use a wooden mallet or piece of 2 by 4 lumber to crush the fresh green olives. Don’t beat the olives to death or they will be bruised. Use a wooden mallet or piece of 2 by 4 lumber to crush the fresh green olives. Don’t beat the olives to death or they will be bruised.