caperberry
Mediterranean brined fruit
The caperberry is the olive-sized fruit of the caper bush, pickled and eaten like its better-known cousin, the caper bud.
Caperberries are milder and less pungent than capers, often served whole as a garnish or appetizer, sometimes with the stem still attached: The martini came with a caperberry instead of an olive.
Pungent Italian pasta sauce
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- salsa verdeTomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- remouladeHerbed mayonnaise-based sauce
- tartar sauceMayonnaise-based fish accompaniment
piccata · bagel · lox · smoked salmon · tagine · tomato sauce · pasta · fish
Water saturated with sodium
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- preservedKept from deterioration
- cornichonSmall pickled cucumber
- gherkinSmall pickling cucumber
giardiniera · antipasti · pickled onion · marinated · jarred · cured · dill · pimento
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- skewerPointed cooking rod
- toothpickPointed stick for teeth
relish tray · olive · cornichon · pearl onion · cheese board · antipasto · tapas · mezze
puttanesca
Pungent Italian pasta sauce
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- salsa verdeTomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- remouladeHerbed mayonnaise-based sauce
tartar sauce · piccata · bagel · lox · smoked salmon · tagine · tomato sauce · pasta · fish · chicken
brine
Water saturated with sodium
gherkin · giardiniera · antipasti · pickled onion · marinated · jarred · cured · dill · pimento · olive
martini
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- skewerPointed cooking rod
toothpick · relish tray · olive · cornichon · pearl onion · cheese board · antipasto · tapas · mezze · smoked salmon
briny
Strongly of salt
sour · sharp · pungent · zesty · savory · acidic · vinegary · lemony · bold · assertive
Sicily
Mediterranean's biggest island
Cyprus · Sardinia · olive · lemon · anchovy · oregano · basil · garlic · tomato · feta