About this episode

This episode explores the flavor profile of capers and how they are used in cooking.

Capers are the flower buds of a spiny shrub, and though they have a lot of flavor on their own, they're often amped up by being pickled or packed in salt. Learn more about capers and how to cook with them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/capers.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• capers
• cooking
• flavor
• pickling
• food science

Keywords

• capers
• flavor
• pickled
• cooking
• food

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Books & works: How Do Tiny Capers Pack Such a Big Flavor Punch?

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