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Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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Daintree
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Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 20, 2019, 12:30:44 PM »
My caper bush has set fruit for the first time, and I am wondering if I can eat the berries fresh, or if they must be pickled or ruined first like olives.
Thanks!
Carolyn
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waldi1
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Mexico, Guerrero, Zihuatanejo, 13b 17.60 N, 101.46W
Re: Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 20, 2019, 02:59:11 PM »
Just for your info
Capers are not Berries ,this are flower buds
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So_Cal_Mike
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Re: Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 20, 2019, 03:08:54 PM »
The caper flower becomes a berry if not picked.
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shaneatwell
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California, San Diego, sunset 23 and 18
Re: Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 20, 2019, 03:31:43 PM »
I've eaten the buds. Very astringent. I can't imaging chewing up a whole seed pod.
That said, my wife has started using them in cooking w/o pickling. Interesting. More bitter but i kinda like it.
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Pademelon1
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Re: Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 20, 2019, 09:12:28 PM »
I don't know about the mediterranean caper, but the capparis species native to Australia all produce raw edible fruit.
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Oolie
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June 20, 2019, 09:34:35 PM »
I have never eaten one raw, but the berries are pretty good when pickled.
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Daintree
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Re: Can caper berries be eaten fresh?
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June 21, 2019, 09:49:30 AM »
Thanks all, and yes, I was talking about the fruits (caper berries), not the flower buds (capers). I have been letting the flowers open because they are so gorgeous.
Carolyn
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