season May
difficulty Medium
persons For the pantry
time 20 min.

Ramson capers

Ingredients
  • 300 g ramson seed pods
  • 100 g salt
For the vinegar brine
  • 400 ml vinegar
  • 100 ml water
  • 100 g sugar
Equipment
  • Airtight container
  • Preservation jar
Directions
  1. Take the ramson seed pods, remove all stalks, and rinse in a strainer.
  2. Put the seed pods in a container and mix with salt.
  3. Put the lid on, making sure it is airtight, and store in the fridge for a month. Shake the container once a week.
  4. After a month, make the brine by boiling vinegar, water, and sugar in a pot.
  5. Rinse the salt-cured ramson capers.
  6. Let the brine cool, then add rinsed capers.
  7. Put the capers with vinegar in a preservation jar and store somewhere dark. The capers can be used straight away, but only improve in taste over time.
  • Tips

    Use the capers to give a number of different dishes a sour twist. Add to salads, dressings, or to butter sauces.

  • Professionel forager

    Thomas Laursen

    wildfooding.dk

    Thomas Laursen is founder of Wildfooding, a company that delivers to a range of the best restaurants in Denmark. Thomas forages for herbs, berries, roots, fruits, mushrooms, and seaweed all year around, and has been a part of the Danish foraging movement for years. Furthermore, Thomas works as a consultant, and you will often find him teaching cooking classes or giving keynotes at different events. Thomas is a school teacher by trade, and has worked as a chef for several years. In 2017, He published his first book about wild food.

    Professionel forager

    Thomas Laursen

    wildfooding.dk

    Thomas Laursen is founder of Wildfooding, a company that delivers to a range of the best restaurants in Denmark. Thomas forages for herbs, berries, roots, fruits, mushrooms, and seaweed all year around, and has been a part of the Danish foraging movement for years. Furthermore, Thomas works as a consultant, and you will often find him teaching cooking classes or giving keynotes at different events. Thomas is a school teacher by trade, and has worked as a chef for several years. In 2017, He published his first book about wild food.

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