using up capers....

[lilolilmanchester]

opened a jar to add some to potato salad at the weekend. What other dishes can I add them to (apart from fish pie/fishcakes and similar).

eww .......the bin

sorry, not helpful at all

Take the capers, unscrew the lid.

Walk with purpose and determination.....to the bin and drop them in, do not even stop to consider recycling the glass jar.

Capers are boak

Tin tuna, 2tbls oil, juice 2 lemons, tbls capers (chopped), small amount dried chilli, 1 clove crushed garlic,salt & pepper to taste. Mix & fridge overnight. Add to pasta - yummy. We do make it with fresh tuna (1 steak between 2) but also tastes good with tinned.

I once did a Gary Rhodes recipe which involved putting them in mashed potato. It was rather yum.

Or make some tartar sauce.

OK............ look at the posting name.

She has a hidden agenda.

Sorry didnd't read the op. You have already capered your spuds.

Berries that is, not UCM.

Very nice with ripe melon and parma ham, or on pizzas. Yum.

No help
But capers always make me think of then Benny HIll theme tune....

da da daaa da daddle da da da da daddle ......

what hidden agenda?!

Capers look like berries, she is just trying to keep a mate in a job.

I love them sprinkled on a simple salad or on pizzas.

Or how about simple bruschetta (made with savoury muffins, split and poped in the oven/under grill with garlic butter, tomatoes, olives, capers and mozzarella)

DS (2) and DD (7) will eat them as they are by the handful

love the sound of the tuna thing berries. Also UCM hadn't thought of adding to mashed pots (even tho had added to pot salad) so thanks. Would never have thought of melon/parma ham policywonk (would love to know the story behind that name!)

thanks BettySpaghetti. All ideas extremely useable so far. This is the first time I've received so many responses - who'd have thought capers would generate so much interest? Take it MN having a quiet night tonight!

I'm getting a lot of of this! A policy wonk is a politics geek - an adviser/researcher who works in government and thinks up new policies. It's New Labour slang, I think, but probably originates in the US.

Sorry, that was dull, wasn't it? But you did ask

just showing my ignorance then policywonk! Think it's a great name.

Ta

I can assure you I do not look like capers, or maybe my best friends haven't told me

Delia's pasta puttanesca uses capers, I double the amount.

I usually have them with sliced tomato, avocado & mozzarella salad. Include black olives and capers and drizzle with dressing. Crusty french bread on the side.

Yum

ooh, yum to both. Thanks Pesto and Brightwell. Chucked some into a prawn/bacon/mushroom/pesto/pasta sauce tonight. Will try out some of the other ideas (not sure why I ever bought such a big jar!)

Chuck them in a salad or on a pizza.

Or cook some pasta, drain, add butter, lemon juice, black pepper & capers (maybe some cooked chili & garlic)

Yum.

God I love capers.Fantastic with grilled red peppers and crumbled fetta with vinaigrette.
Also mixed through pasta with smoked salmon and creme fraiche.