Arnold
Lara MCaper Capers
June 28th 2007 08:39
Did you know?
The caper, popularly served with smoked salmon, is actually the pickled bud of the caper shrub, a plant that bears large, attractive white flowers. It has quite a riobust, salty, bitter flavour when pickled and is therefore set off well in assorted savouries.
Native to Greece, it has a rich history associated with that of the country. In ancient Greece it was used medicinally to combat digestive cramps and teas made from the roots and fresh shoots are said to ward off rheumatism.
According tio Wikipedia, the caper-berry is also mentioned in the Bible in the book of Ecclesiastes as "avionah" according to modern interpretation of the word.
The caper, popularly served with smoked salmon, is actually the pickled bud of the caper shrub, a plant that bears large, attractive white flowers. It has quite a riobust, salty, bitter flavour when pickled and is therefore set off well in assorted savouries.
Native to Greece, it has a rich history associated with that of the country. In ancient Greece it was used medicinally to combat digestive cramps and teas made from the roots and fresh shoots are said to ward off rheumatism.
According tio Wikipedia, the caper-berry is also mentioned in the Bible in the book of Ecclesiastes as "avionah" according to modern interpretation of the word.
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