No, they’re different things although they do both come from the caper bush so it’s easy to see why they’re often mixed up. READ MORE: What are anchovies? Are capers the same as caper berries?
If you’re watching your salt intake that’s worth bearing in mind. As they’re bitter on their own, capers are stored in brine or packed in salt. Capers are low in calories (about 25 in a small jar) and high in vitamins and minerals. That said, the flavour-packed buds are also high in salt thanks to the way they’re preserved. Karpenkov Denis/Shutterstock Are capers good for you? The buds are picked by hand which means they can be expensive to buy, but they're far too delicate and dainty to be machine picked. You’ll find them in abundance throughout Middle Eastern, North African and Mediterranean cooking, and they’re especially common in Italian and Sicilian dishes. The island’s location between Tunisia and Sicily goes a long way to explain their appearance in so many different cuisines. One of the main areas of production is the Italian island of Pantelleria where the best capers in the world are said to grow. The plant dates back to at least 2,000 BC – they’re mentioned in Sumerian epic Gilgamesh which was inscribed on stone tablets. But what exactly are the tiny green things and what should you be doing with them? Where did they originate?Ĭapers are immature flower buds from Capparis shrubs which grow all over the Mediterranean and they’ve got quite a history too. They might be little but capers deliver big when it comes to flavour. We take a closer look at the small buds that pack a mighty punch.
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