You should always keep capers in your pantry, because these tiny yet flavorful little buds have a myriad of uses - including a starring role in Giada De Laurentiis' chicken piccata meatballs. Capers are the secret ingredient here, and in the TikTok video spotlighting this particular recipe, De Laurentiis gave viewers a pro tip that involved checking the capers' origin before putting them in your shopping cart.
De Laurentiis explained there's a major difference between American and Italian capers, saying that those sourced from Italy tend to be much saltier and more flavorful. That's because American producers use a vinegar-based brine while Italian sources use salt as a preservative, allowing the capers to hold their flavor better than vinegar, which can dilute it. She also noted Italian capers tend to be larger.
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