On 7/3/2013 11:44 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "ViLco" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> I think so. And back to the topic. I did screw up. It clearly
>>> states on the jar to rinse before using but... I wish the recipe
>>> would have said that! All I did was look at the ingredients. The
>>> rinsing statement was on the other side of the jar. But if I ever
>>> need capers again, I sure won't get those.
>>
>> I find capers in two ways: jarred in sal****er or jarred in salt. If they
>> come in salt I rinse them, while if they coem in sal****er I just use them
>> as I get them from the jar. Were they in salt or sal****er?
>
> Salt water and vinegar. But the odd thing is that they didn't taste overly
> salty. Just bitter and bad.
>
>
If you've had them a while they can go bitter in time, too long in the
brine does it.