Sauce & Condiment
Capers
About This Entry
Capers are the pickled, briny flower buds of a Mediterranean shrub, adding a sharp, salty punch to sauces like piccata and tartar sauce — that brightness pairs with Riesling.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- black pepper
- tartar sauce
At a Glance
Group
Condiments
Classification
Sauces & Condiments
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Capparis spinosa
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Capers
- Classification
- Sauces & Condiments
- Group
- Condiments
- Scientific name
- Capparis spinosa
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent