Caper Flowers

Anthony Vella

Caper Flowers

The Caper – Capparis spinosa, is well known in the Mediterranean region for its edible bud (and fruit) marketed under the name of Caper Berry, which is usually consumed pickled. It grows quite freely in the wild countryside especially in rocky regions. Capers are a distinctive ingredient in Southern Italian, Sicilian and Maltese cooking. They are used in Salads, Pizzas, Meat and Fish dishes. Examples of uses in Italian cousine are Chicken Piccata, and Salsa Puttanesca. They are also used in most Fish Sauces and to garnish Fish Dishes. Capers are also used with cold Smoked Salmon, Cured Salmon and occasionally as a substitute for Olives to garnish a Martini.

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Caper Flowers by Anthony Vella
Caper Flowers by Anthony Vella
  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    Absolutely beautiful flower, imagery and colour, great legend

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Hilary…..your visit and comment are greatly appreciated.

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    So pretty, lovely photograph :)

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Linda.

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. Wow…

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hello Mia….thank you for your visit and comment.

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Stunning …..........Beautiful work Tony, very well done!!!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Marvin….appreciate your visit and comment my friend.

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Wow Tony, the flower is as beautiful as the caper is lovely to eat.I love capers.Do you know you can also use nasturtium seeds to pickle in replacement of capers?

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hello Betty….I think you know by now that anything purple in colour attracts me like a magnet. These flowers were no exception. I too like Capers. In fact sometimes I pick them from the wild and pickle them myself…..they cost a furtune in Supermarkets!. I never knew this about Nasturium seeds. Thanks for the news. Thank you for your visit and comment my friend.

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Hi Tony, really strange and beautiful, looks like it belongs on another planet..;-)

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Zoe….your visits and comments are greatly appreciated.

  • Maggieposh

    Maggieposh

    Great photo..My Fav.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Maggie…..thank you for adding this picture to your favourites. Your visit and comment are greatly appreciated.

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    superb capture …

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Wendy.

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Hi Tony, Nasturtiums are edible flowers and so are their seeds.You can eat them raw, but try only one, they are very hot but lovely.I have pickled some; they shrink a bit, become brownish like capers and taste the same.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thanks Betty…I’ve just read about Nasturtiums. There’s quite a lot you can do with them. I’ll try one when and if I’ll get the chance. Thank you for your piece of information. You’re so cultured my friend.

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    This is a pretty flower Tony.Good capture.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Sharon. Yes I do agree, it is a very beautiful flower. It’s purple is fantastic. One of my favourites.

  • LenitaB

    LenitaB

    Stunning image!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Lenita….appreciate your visit and comment.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Beautiful Tony and edible as well!! WOW…Wonderful blooms…wonderful capture!! *-)

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Deb…thank you for visiting and commenting so favourably. The edible berries are the round and pointed flower buds which could be seen at the back, below and to the right of the flowers. They taste great when pickled and added to fish dishes and wine based sauces.

  • picketty

    picketty

    well they are a staple in my pantry but i never knew what the flower looked like

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Nasturtiums are easy to cultivate.Just put the seeds in the soil and you’ll have a rain of flowers, beautiful to garnish the dishes and they are edible too.But I love capers with fish; have not yet tried wine based sauces.Do these sauces accompany meat or also fish? A pity we cannot exchange plants but capers may not grow in our cold countries.

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Beautiful !!!

  • Anthony Vella

    Anthony Vella

    Thank you Claire…your visit and comment are more than welcomed.

  • eyestrange

    eyestrange

    this is fabulous

  • Anthony Vella

    Anthony Vella

    Thank you eyestrange…...I’m glad you like this picture.

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Such a beautiful flower, great info too!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Joni…I’m pleased to know you like this picture.

  • Northof40

    Northof40

    Very very cool….

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Steve.

  • Judi Taylor

    Judi Taylor

    I have never seen anything like this. Amazing …. would love to example the smoked salmon … but the picture is just so stunning I would hate to use it.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Judi. Thank you for your visit and comment. Smoked Salmon with caper sauce is an exquisite meal. I urge you to try it some time.

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    I love Capers but I did not know that they looked like that in flower. :)

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Thordis….beautiful flowers aren’t they. Of course I do not think they would grow in your beautiful country….it would be too cold for them I suppose.

  • Madeline M  Allen

    Madeline M Allen

    So very BEAUTIFUL Tony my friend ! Wonderful detail in it !

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hello Madeline my dear friend…..thank you for your visit and kind comment.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    So unusual and so beautiful, nice image.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Rosalie….appreciate your visit and comment.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Oh My – these are beautiful, What exquisite lighting – so awesome

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Your’e very kind Julie. Thank you for your visit and comment.

  • Xandru

    Xandru

    A beautiful rendition of the kappara, Tony. I like your extensive write-up of this plant.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Alex my friend. You, like me, know our ‘Kappara’ only too well. Both for beauty and savor. Thank you for your visit and kind comment.

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Congrats on being featured Tony.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Sharon. Appreciate your approval of my featured work.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Toninu,

    Your lighting/exposure/processing, good focus and use of depth of field have rendered a superb photograph of these interesting flowers.
    Take a look at the thumbnail on the Featured page and see if you would rather this in a square crop. I feel it greatly enhances the presentation by eliminating a lot of “dead” area and taking good advantage of the diagonal of the flowers.
    [A big CONGRATULATIONS on making the Featured page too!!]
    Lovely colour and those fine stamens stand out so well against the dark background.
    Very good work that man!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you George. I always appreciate your visits and most of all welcome your excellent comments. Your advise and and tips are always noted with thanks my friend.

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    A beautiful capture of a beautiful flower …well done !

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Congrats on being featured in the DPF Group Tony!

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Hi Tony..congrats on being featured.It’s a beautiful photo of a marvellous flower with lovely seeds.I’ll think of you every time I prepare a dish with capers

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Beautiful capture ! Congrats on having this one featured

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    What a wonderful picture, such beautiful colours and I love how you have presented it with the dark background, those purple stems are fantastic, great lighting….

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    George? GEORGE?????!!!!!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Sorry Dennis….I was thinking of my friend George out on his Boat having the time of his life at that moment. Probably anchored since yesterday evening at the Blue Logoon at Comino Island between Malta and its sister Island, Gozo. My apologies my dear friend.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    S’OK mate! ;-)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    fantastic work

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Antanas….always a pleasure to have you visiting my gallery. Appreciate your positive comment.

  • annonymouse

    annonymouse

    fantastic stuff!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you anon…....glad you like the picture.

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A...

    Beautiful shot of beautiful flowers!!!

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Tara…glad you like both picture and flowers.

  • Lolabud

    Lolabud

    WOW! Who’d have thought those little green things in a jar would come from such a beautiful little flower. Very lovely shot.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you lola…...quite often nature’s work is very mysterious.

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Wow, what a stunning flower, and I love the info you with it as I have never seen these before although I use capers a bit, Lovely detail and clarity

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hello Sharon….I don’t think you’ll ever see capers growing in the wild in UK like they do in Malta and most of the Mediterranean countries. Not even in the South where you live and I very much doubt if the Isle of Wight will support their growth either. However you can boast of many beautiful flowers around your area though. I’ve seen quite a few well kept beautiful public and private gardens on my visits to the UK. Thank you for your visit and kind comment.

  • Deborah anne Nero

    Deborah anne Nero

    Your work is beautiful beyond words.

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Debbie…..you flatter me. Appreciate your visit and positive comment.

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Such a pretty flower,l don’t know how l pictured a caper plant but it was’nt as pretty as this,lovely shot

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Hi Trudi…..glad you appreciate the beauty of the flower now that you have discovered what it looks like. Dearly appreciate your time to visit and comment so nicely.

  • Tugela

    Tugela

    Not keen on capers but this is a beautiful flower shown beatifully

  • Anthony Vella replied

    Thank you Tugela. Nice to have you visit and comment on my picture.

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