Capers & Caper Berries
Capers, the flower buds of the Capparis spinosa plant, harvested before they open and preserved in salt or vinegar brine, are one of the most intensely flavoured ingredients in the Mediterranean larder. Small, pungent, briny, with a floral bitterness that cuts through richness like nothing else, they are a defining flavour in Greek and Cypriot…Capers, the flower buds of the Capparis spinosa plant, harvested before they open and preserved in salt or vinegar brine, are one of the most intensely flavoured ingredients in the Mediterranean larder. Small, pungent, briny, with a floral bitterness that cuts through richness like nothing else, they are a defining flavour in Greek and Cypriot cooking and in much of the broader Mediterranean tradition.Greece produces some of the world's finest capers, particularly from the volcanic islands of the Aegean (Santorini capers are among the most prized) and from the rocky coastal regions of the Cyclades and Dodecanese. The semi-wild caper plants that grow in these dry, mineral-rich…
