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Capers

Capers are preserved flower buds, used in Italian sauces and antipasti.

Plant part
Flower bud
Different ingredient
Cucunci are the fruits
Recipe reference
Tuscan chicken-liver crostini

At the table

Visit Tuscany’s chicken-liver crostini recipe includes capers in the blended topping. Check whether your recipe calls for rinsed capers and follow that preparation before adding them.

Buds, fruits and provenance

Pantelleria producer La Nicchia distinguishes the harvested buds, capers, from the fruits, cucunci. The general name capers does not establish Pantelleria IGP provenance. Check the exact protected name if that is the product you want.

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