The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
March 13th : CAPER SAUCE
Chopping capers fine with a steel knife, and then boiling them in melted butter, is the certain method
for destroying the true flavour of this delicate importation from the Mediterranean. Capers should invariably be sent to table whole.
The French strew them over turbot, and introduce them into salads; but never dream of suffering them to come in contact with the knife.