Dry Olives...I think I made an error

I bought some olives for Mr. Pie and his buddies to nibble on. They were the dry ripe ones at the olive bar at Fresh Farms. After I got them home, I realized that these are not the same as the kind I usually buy in cans. I know nothing about olives. Are these still good for snacking or do I have to do something to them first?

Do they have wrinkly skins? In that case, they're probably dry-cured olives and are fine to eat out of hand (they'll be strong) If the outsides are smooth and hard, they could possibly be fresh olives which are incredibly bitter.

I've bought dry black olives packed in salt that were very good, however they were too salty right out of the package. To make them more palatable I let the olives soak in olive oil - it helped to wash off some of the salt and softened up the flesh after a few hours of soaking.

When I've gotten dry-cured olives from an olive bar/deli case they've been fine to eat straight away, but if yours don't agree with you or Mr. Pie, soaking in some of their own oil wouldn't hurt.

Good Luck!