Nik Sharma makes Green Olive & Choriço Stuffing

<p>On <i>Play Me a Recipe, </i>your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters.</p><p>If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Nik starts listing them at <a href="https://playmearecipe.food52.com/episodes/nik-sharma?t=1m9s">1:09</a>) before  starting the episode.</p><p><a href="https://food52.com/recipes/84117-green-olive-stuffing-recipe-with-chorico?utm_source=PMAR&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=PMAR_TG">Green Olive & Choriço Stuffing</a></p><ul><li>1 pound (455 grams) ciabatta or sourdough bread</li><li>1/2 cup (110 grams) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing</li><li>20 strands saffron</li><li>Fine sea salt</li><li>11 ounces (310 grams) choriço</li><li>1 leek (10 1/2 ounces/300 grams), ends trimmed and thinly sliced</li><li>1 medium yellow onion (9 1/4 ounces/260 grams), thinly sliced</li><li>4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced</li><li>2 Granny Smith or other firm, tart baking apples (each about 7 ounces/200 grams), cored and diced</li><li>1/2 cup (60 grams) walnut halves</li><li>1/4 cup (60 milliliters) apple cider or malt vinegar</li><li>1 (6-ounce/170-gram) can medium green olives, drained and halved</li><li>2 large eggs, lightly whisked</li><li>2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, for garnish</li><li>2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish</li></ul><ol><li>Preheat the oven to 200°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut or tear the bread into 1/2-inch cubes, spread them out in a single layer on the baking sheet, and dry in the oven, about 1 hour. Remove and let cool completely. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.<br /> </li><li>Increase the oven heat to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9x13x2-in (23x33x5-cm) ceramic or glass baking dish with a little butter.<br /> </li><li>Add the app