What Is Caper brine and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with caper brine? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 5 recipes to put it to work.
What is caper brine?
Caper brine is the salty vinegar brine from the jar that capers are pickled in.
Caper buds are often used as a garnish in many Mediterranean dishes, typically Italian . They are very frequently used in Sicilian cookery.
Capers have an intense flavour that is developed as mustard oil is released from the caper buds when pickled.
They are commonly used in salads, pastas and often served with smoked salmon such as lox with cream cheese on bagels.
Popular Italian dishes that feature capers as an integral component include Spaghetti alla puttanesca and Chicken Piccata.
Chicken Piccata with pasta and mushrooms
Where found
Caper brine is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 跳跃盐水 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | câpres saumure | |
| en español: | salmuera alcaparras |
Recipes using caper brine
There are 5 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Artichoke Baskets With Caper Dip
Impress your favorite valentine with these lovely artichoke baskets filled with a creamy fat free dip.
Red Snapper with Green Peppercorn Sauce
Red snapper baked en papillote with a creamy green peppercorn pan sauce. A bistro-style fish dinner with tender flaky fillets and a peppery wine cream that takes 30 minutes start to finish.
Fusilli with Garlic, Herb & Caper Sauce
Spiral pasta tossed with garlic slowly cooked in olive oil, then finished with salty capers, fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan for a simple Italian dish ready in 35 minutes.
Beef with Caper Sauce
A make-ahead beef roast with a caper sauce. Thinly sliced and arranged on a plate or cubed and served as an appetizer.
Pollo Con Frutta Secca
Pollo con frutta secca: Italian chicken marinated overnight with prunes, dried apricots, green olives, and capers, then baked with brown sugar and Chardonnay.
