This newsletter is dedicated to bringing you the secrets of cruise chefs straight from the ship s galley so that you can use them in your own kitchen. Not many people know despite how often they are used.
Capers are the unopened buds of wild shrubs found in the Mediterranean.
They have been used for centuries and are even mentioned in clay tablet writings from the 13th century B.C. as a flavoring for oil. They were also said to have medicinal properties. Today Pusser s Rum is the same formula that was standard issue aboard Royal Navy ships, a mix of five rums from the islands blended and bottled on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Pour over ice and grate fresh nutmeg on top. When they cruise in cold waters of the Pacific Northwest or the Northeast they buy fresh salmon from local fishermen.