On Sun 02 Oct 2005 12:11:01p, Dan Abel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> "Dee Randall" > wrote:
>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ... rosie wrote:
>>
>> > I was recently vacationing at Jackson Hole. While there, I enjoyed a
>> > Bloody Mary, accompanied by a pickled green bean and Caper Berries.
>
>
>> Capers are a classic in a lot of seafood dishes. They are often served
>> with smoked salmon canapés. They are pickled (or brined?) and are
>> available in most grocery stores.
>
>
> Capers are indeed available in most larger grocery stores. I have only
> seen caper berries at Trader Joes. They have been discussed before on
> this newsgroup. Capers are the flower buds, caper berries are the
> berries. The berries are much larger.
>

Both the buds and the berries are from the caper shrub. They are related
to nasturtiums.


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