# Attention Pizza Places, allow me to introduce you to . . . Capers! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 25, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233 "2010-10-25T01:39:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/21 "2010-10-28T03:20:45Z")
Man, I had never even thought of capers on pizza. Now I’m imagining - cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers - all on a pizza. I’m thinking no sauce, though maybe there’s a white sauce that could work? I think I have a project for this weekend. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/22 "2010-10-28T03:40:32Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > Man, I had never even thought of capers on pizza. > > Now I’m imagining - cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers - all on a pizza. I’m thinking no sauce, though maybe there’s a white sauce that could work? > > I think I have a project for this weekend. > > 😃 I think that they call that a “bagel with lox”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/23 "2010-10-28T04:43:39Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I think that they call that a “bagel with lox”. 😃 But imagine it on pizza dough instead of a bagel! ---
**Author:** ![Meggroll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Meggroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meggroll)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/24 "2010-10-28T05:53:30Z")
My boyfriend made us a great pizza last week using an artichoke bruchetta from Trader Joe’s, kalamata olives, goat cheese, and capers. It was ridiculously good. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/25 "2010-10-28T14:38:04Z")
So capers are sort of similar to olives? A bit sour and tangy? I’ve never eaten them, but am now curious as to what they taste like. What else are they good on? I might have to pick up some and experiment. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/26 "2010-10-28T14:42:08Z")
They’re quite salty and a bit tangy. A tiny bit funky too. They go well with plenty of Italian entrees and pasta dishes, especially if they have a wine sauce or lemon juice based sauce. They’ll get lost in marinara sauce because they’ll get overpowered. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/27 "2010-10-28T14:45:19Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > But imagine it on pizza dough instead of a bagel! It does sound great. Let us know how it turns out. ---
**Author:** ![wolf-alice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9e8a1a/32.png) [@wolf-alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf-alice)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233/28 "2010-10-28T16:20:31Z")
Capers taste of green, mainly. Like being hit in the face with a lawn. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-pizza-places-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-capers/558233.md?page=1)