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A Caper (Capparis spinosa) is a shrub from the Mediterranean region. It is best known for its edible buds and fruit which are usually consumed pickled.

1 Culinary uses

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

The berries, when ready to pick, are a dark olive green and about the size of a kernel of corn. They are picked and then pickled in a vinegar and salt solutionsolvent soluble and solubility equilibrium''. table salt in water In chemistry, a solution is one or more substance (the solute) dissolved in another substance (the solvent) forming a homogenous mixture. A common example would be a solid dissolving into a. Capers are often enjoyed in cold smoked salmonThis article is about the fish. For the color, see salmon (color). Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the Salmonidae family. Several other fishes in the family are called trout. Salmon live in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. or cured salmon dishes, saladMy salad days, When I was green in judgement. Cleopatra, in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra 1606 A salad is a food item generally served either prior to or after the main dish as a separate course, as a main course in itself, or as a side dish accompan, and also pastaThe English word pasta generally refers to noodles and other food products made from a flour and water paste, often including also egg and salt. Less frequently, the term macaroni is used for the same products. Pasta can also denote dishes in which pasta.

2 Additional information

• Gernot Katzer's Spice Dictionary — Caper
• Caper factsheet — NewCROP, Purdue University