Capers

Caper plants are small shrubs, about 3 feet tall, native to the Mediterranean area. Buds are hand picked daily.

Capers should be rinsed before using to remove the salt.

The pungent flavor of capers lends piquancy to many sauces and condiments.

They're also used as a garnish for meat, pasta, fish and vegetable dishes.

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Capers are the tiny pickled, unopened flower buds of the caper plant. The small buds are picked, sun-dried and then pickled in a vinegar brine. Capers are usually packed in brine but can also be found salted.

Capers range in size from the small variety from southern France , to those from Italy, which can be as large a plump pea. There are also the Spanish imported stemmed berries the size of a cocktail olive.