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Artichokes

Some things you might not know about artichokes:

are in the same family as lettuce.
are a kind of thistle
The core of the artichoke stem is edible as well – don’t throw it away!
If you cook artichokes in an aluminum pot it will turn the pot grey.

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Capers

Some things you might not know about capers:

native to the Mediterranean basin
are the pickled or salted flower buds of the plant Capparis spinosa L.
caperberries are semi-mature fruit that have been pickled
the strong flavour is largely due to the presence of mustard oil.
capers have been known for thousands of years and were mentioned in the writings of Pliny the Elder.

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