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Capers and Caperberries
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 There is a strong association between the caperbush and oceans and seas. Capparis spinosa is said to be native to the Mediterranean basin, but its range stretches from the Atlantic coasts of the Canary Islands and Morocco to the Black Sea to the Crimea and Armenia, and eastward to the Caspian Sea and into Iran. Capers probably originated from dry regions in west or central Asia. Known and used for millennia, capers were mentioned by Dioscorides as being a marketable product of the ancient Greeks. Capers are also mentioned by the Roman scholar, Pliny the Elder.
Capers have a sharp piquant flavor and add pungency, a peculiar aroma and saltiness to comestibles such as pasta sauces, pizza, fish, meats and salads. The flavor of caper may be described as being similar to that of mustard and black pepper.
Capers make an important contribution to the pantheon of classic Mediterranean flavors that include: olives, rucola (argula, or garden rocket), anchovies and artichokes.
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Agostino Recca Caperberries in Wine Vinegar - packaged in a 10 oz. jar
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$6.65 each
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Agostino Recca Capers in Wine Vinegar -
packaged in a 3.7 oz. jar
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$3.19 each
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Agostino Recca Capers in Salt - packaged
in a 2.2 oz. jar
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$3.85 each
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Del Destino Capers in water, vinegar and salt - packaged in a 32 oz. jar
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$10.90 each
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Del Destino Caperberries in water, vinegar
and salt - packaged in a 64 oz. jar
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$19.95 each
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