Take one 19oz can of diced, spiced tomatoes, and divide into three parts. Into each third mix one peeled small white onion, finely minced; a good whack of fresh black pepper; a gooder whack of coarse salt; one or two salted capers, minced and pulverized; some olive oil; a small pile of oregano and/or a small pile of parsley and/or a small pile of basil. (I suppose one could use coriander, as well.) Stir. Serve at room temperature with those little white bite-sized corn chips and lots and lots of decent beer.
No reason other than that one small onion and one or two capers in a third of a 19oz can is more or less the correct proportion, and that I don't generally feed groups of people. I put the other two thirds in the fridge for making pasta sauce, or for subsequent chip-feedings.
As for hitchhikers, I've kinda sworn those off, thanks to Richard Avedon.
question:: only one or two capers is necessary for this recipe, correct? now are they mandatory? i've noticed capers are not sold individually, and a jar of them runs between 2 and 4 bucks... that's pretty steep for something i don't see myself using , let alone merely in salsa. is there any sort of alternative to the capers?
do you see my dilemma???
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Yeah, and what about Vitello Tonnato? Leftover veal in thin slices, covered with a mixture of tuna, mayo, lemon and capers. mmmmmmm Or Salade Nicoise. Salad-leaves, eggs, tomatoes, tuna, olives and capers. More mmm
Come to think of it, any tuna sandwich will be vastly improved with some capers in it. As will any beef sandwich or burger.
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In keeping with the caper at hand, the good news is; peregrine falcons have recently rebounded from the edge of extinction.
Here's a nestbox of a newish family, the babies - eyasses - were just banded today.In the last week they've left the fuzzball stage and entered the ungainly stage -- half bird, half fuzzball. So darling.
