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aem > wrote:

> On Sep 27, 8:00 pm, Gloria P > wrote:
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > > In article >,

> >
> > > Capers go a long way at my house; one of those jars that can live in the
> > > fridge for years. :-0) ]

> >
> > Mine, too. The only recipe I can think of offhand is chicken piccata
> > and we have that about 4x a year. Long ago I made a caponata that
> > called for them but Haven't made it in forever.
> >

> They are also excellent with fish. in sauces from as simple as lemon
> butter to as complex as huachinango a la veracruzana. -aem


Ok, I finally had to look these up. I've never used capers so had no
idea how they tasted or how to use them.

This looks like a good site with good info. I might try these in a
sauce next time I make my lemon tarragon chicken recipe:

<http://homecooking.about.com/od/cookingfaqs/f/faqcapers.htm>

Or:

<http://tinyurl.com/8fazev>
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