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¿Oliva? Nooo, alcaparrón. #MacroMondays/#InABottle
Capers, often used as a seasoning, and the fruit (caper berries), are both usually consumed pickled. Other parts of Capparis plants are used in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics.
It is present in almost all the circum-Mediterranean countries, and is included in the flora of most of them, but whether it is indigenous to this region is uncertain.
The buds, when ready to pick, are a dark olive green.
Being flower buds, capers are, in fact, very low in calories; provide just 23 calories per 100 g. Nonetheless, this spice contains many phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins essential for optimum health.
Have a Healthy MacroMonday!!
¿Oliva? Nooo, alcaparrón. #MacroMondays/#InABottle
Capers, often used as a seasoning, and the fruit (caper berries), are both usually consumed pickled. Other parts of Capparis plants are used in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics.
It is present in almost all the circum-Mediterranean countries, and is included in the flora of most of them, but whether it is indigenous to this region is uncertain.
The buds, when ready to pick, are a dark olive green.
Being flower buds, capers are, in fact, very low in calories; provide just 23 calories per 100 g. Nonetheless, this spice contains many phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins essential for optimum health.
Have a Healthy MacroMonday!!