what are capers?

Answer 1

A Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a biennial spiny shrub that bears rounded, rather fleshy leaves and big white to pinkish-white flowers. A caper is also the pickled bud of this plant. The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout. The plant is best known for the edible bud and fruit which are usually consumed pickled. Other species of Capparis are also picked along with C. spinosa for their buds or fruits.

Culinary Use:
The pickled and salted caper bud (also called caper) is often used as a seasoning or garnish. Capers are a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine. The grown fruit of the caper shrub is also used, and prepared similarly to the buds to be used as caper berries.

The buds, when ready to pick, are a dark olive green and about the size of a kernel of maize. They are picked, then pickled in a vinegar or vinegar and salt solution.

Capers are often enjoyed in cold smoked salmon or cured salmon dishes, salad, pizza, pasta and sauces. Capers are also sometimes substituted for olives to garnish a martini.

Answer 2

Wow seriously misinformed ppl.
Capers are not berries.
Capers are the pickles flower buds of a nasturtium species plant.

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales*
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Genus: Tropaeolum
L.

Caper

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species: C. spinosa

Answer 3

The bud from flowering shrub called the caper. The bud is pickled and salted. Mostly used as garnish. Particularly good with lox.

Answer 4

Capers are berries usually in a brine, i like to add them to sauces for fish and pasta.


http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/caper.html

Answer 5

They are brined berries that are an excellent touch to a lot of foods. They go great in lemon sauces, fish, veal, and poultry.

Answer 6

This is capperi http://cucinadelsole.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/capperi.jpg
you can at this vegetable in sauce or in pizza