DeLallo Nonpareil Capers are pea-sized juniper flower buds with a bright, briny, pleasantly sour flavor. Packed in salt and vinegar, our capers are a traditional Mediterranean ingredient and pantry staple ready to accent with a burst of tangy, salty pickled goodness.
- Traditional Mediterranean ingredient.
- Irresistible burst of bright, briny, tangy flavor.
- Versatile and flavorful pantry staple.
- Ready-to-use gourmet ingredient.
- Kosher.
- No preservatives.
- Non GMO.
- Vegan/vegetarian.
Kitchen and Usage Tips:
Capers are ready to give a briny, flavorful boost to sauces, baked chicken dishes, casseroles, hot and cold pasta recipes, roasted vegetables, seafood, leafy green salads and more. Use them as a tangy topping for crostini toast appetizers with ricotta or cream cheese. Rinse capers before adding to recipes, especially salt-packed capers.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are capers?
Capers come from the caper bush, or Capparis spinosa. This bush is sometimes called Flinders rose—a perennial that grows in the Mediterranean. The ingredient you know and love, capers, are the tiny, green, edible buds of the caper plant. If left unharvested, these buds will turn into white and pink flowers, and then, caperberries. Capers are categorized and sold by size with the smallest (nonpareil) being the most desirable. Capers are salted and pickled to be used as an ingredient, seasoning and garnish.
What do capers taste like?
The flavor of capers can be described as briny and bright with floral, lemony notes.
Are capers in the olive family?
No, capers are not in the olive family. They are the buds of a perennial shrub.
Are capers a vegetable or fruit?
Capers are not a fruit nor a vegetable. They are the unopened flower buds of the Capparis spinosa plant.
What is the difference between capers and nonpareil capers?
The difference between capers and nonpareil capers are the size. Nonpareil capers are smaller.
What is the difference between capers and capote capers?
Capote capers are chickpea-sized capers—larger than the pea-sized nonpareil capers.
What is the difference between capers and caper berries?
Caperberries are simply matured capers. If left to grow, eventually those caper buds will flower and then become caperberries (or the fruit of the caper plant.)
What are capers used for?
Capers are pickled and packed in salt to be used as an ingredient, seasoning and gourmet garnish. Capers add a burst of flavor to sauces, salads, baked chicken dishes, pasta recipes, roasted veggies, seafood and more.
