Barbecued Spiral Wrack Capers

Barbecued Spiral Wrack Capers is a modern British recipe for a pickle or preserve of charred spiral wrack tips in a seaweeed vinegar base with horseradish. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Barbecued Spiral Wrack Capers.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Spice Recipes Herb Recipes British Recipes

This is a pickle of barbecued spiral wrack or bladderwrack that can be eaten on its own or added to other dishes in the same way you would use capers. They add a sour and salty taste to any dishes they're added to.

Ingredients:

500g spiral wrack (or use bladderwrack)
300ml seaweed vinegar
300ml water, lightly salted
75g sea salt
1cm piece fresh horseradish root, grated
6 dill fronds

Method:

Pre-heat your barbecue until hot.

In the meantime, wash the spiral wrack with three changes of fresh water.

Bring a pan of fresh water to a boil. Add the sprial wrach and dill, blanching for 20 seconds. Use tongs to immediately tansfer to a bolw of iced water to refresh.

Drain the wrack, arrange over the hot barbecue coals and flame briefly (do not leave too long or they will dry out and not be juicy).

Pack the barbecued wrack into a preserving jar.

Add in the sea salt, horseradish and dill fronds.

Mix together the seaweed vinegar and water, pour over the contents of the jar, ensuring the wrack is completely covered and there are no bubbles inside.

Secoure with a vinegar proof lid and put in a cool, dark, place for at least 3 days to mature.

Once opened store in the refrigerator.