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Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 06:01 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The local flower market has been selling these without a tag for the past few weeks.. I asked the girl today what they were called but she only spoke French :( .. so through the translation - we think it's capers.

However I can't find anything similar through Google. The leaves are very round and the stem is thin and lanky.

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thanks :)

Craig in Montreal

Craigstar - Quebec, Zone "5b"
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Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 06:26 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Its a nasturium plant.The seeds when they form can be used the same way as capers.By the way,you can use the leaves in a salad too,they have a nice peppery taste.I grow these every year just for the leaves.

Rosadawn - Indiana, Zone "5"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 01:37 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

google Oost-Indische kers, Wikipedia then to the left the Englisch translation. Flowers are on the right side.

Roelie - Overijssel, Zone "Holland"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 08:34 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

What on earth are capers?

Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:58 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Capparis spinosa....the flower buds are pickled to use as "capers" in food dishes.

Vilcat - New Hampshire, Zone "4b"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:05 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks Vilcat,they seek them in jars in the shop i work in and i wondered what they were!

Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 12:03 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Larry, capers are used to make tartare sauce among other things.
Yumm!!

Maggiepie - New Brunswick, Zone "4b"
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Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 12:19 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yuk,tartare sauce looks and sounds disgusting. Or am i thinking of horseradish?

Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"
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Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 08:05 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Oh dear, your taste buds need educating :-))))

Maggiepie - New Brunswick, Zone "4b"
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Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 02:45 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Oh no my taste buds are fine,they went to Harvard! ;)

Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"
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Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 10:21 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Treelover wrote on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 02:45 am:

my taste buds are fine,they went to Harvard!


LOL!

Lovinlife - Utah, Zone "5"

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