"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

I actually use nasturtium buds from the garden