Pedanius Dioscorides

They may be small, but capers pack a big punch when it comes to flavor. Capers, which are commonly found in Mediterranean dishes, are actually just immature flower buds that are pickled or preserved in salt. Once brined, the buds add a sharp flavor burst to everything from salads and smoked salmon to pasta and chicken piccata. They may be the cherry on top of classic Mediterranean dishes, but briny, salty capers don't work in every recipe.

For the characterization of organic materials used as paint binding media, such as lipids, carbohydrates and proteinaceous materials, spectral bands in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) related to fundamental vibrational transitions are typically used. However, the associated overtones and combination bands in the infrared between 1600 and 2400?nm have also been successfully utilized to identify some of the organic materials of these classes.