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What do you eat with caponata?
Caponata is delicious served warm or at room temperature with good bread or focaccia (recipe in my book!). It makes a great, rustic panzanella bread salad with soft hand-torn mozzarella and basil too. I love it with extra herbs and toasted pine nuts for crunch.
Why is caponata called caponata?
The most popular lore tells the Caponata was called so because of the traditional pairing with Mahi Mahi (called Capone in ancient Sicilian dialect, and Lampuga nowadays). Someone believes that the name origins from the Greek Capto (transl. “cut”).
What is the difference between ratatouille and caponata?
Capers and green olives: Caponata typically includes capers and green olives, which add even more sour flavor. Ratatouille is not made with capers or olives; instead, it gets a jolt of flavor from garlic cloves, which are not often found in Italian caponata.
What does caponata in Italian mean?
: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables.
What is caponata sauce made of?
Caponata Ingredients The only constants in caponata are eggplants, onions, olive oil, vinegar, and some sort of tomato product, either tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes or both. You can also include pine nuts, raisins, capers, olives, celery, basil, bell peppers, garlic, parsley, and/or oregano.
How long will caponata keep in the fridge?
about 5 days
For best flavor, allow the caponata to rest at room temperature for an hour, or longer in the refrigerator. Serve warm or at room temperature (some even enjoy it chilled), with crostini if desired. Caponata will keep for about 5 days, covered, in the fridge. I suspect it would freeze well for several months, too.
What nationality is caponata?
Caponata (Sicilian: capunata) is a Sicilian dish consisting of chopped fried aubergine (U.S. eggplant) and other vegetables, seasoned with olive oil, tomato sauce, celery, olives, and capers, in an agrodolce sauce.
Can I freeze caponata?
It is perfect as a sauce for pasta too, and for pizza or focaccia and vegetarians will eat it up, well, just because it is full of other good things like onions, celery and capers. Another bonus is that caponata can be frozen in plastic or glass jars.
How would you describe a Caponata?
How long will Caponata keep in the fridge?
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What part of Italy is caponata from?
What is caponata? Caponata Sicilian is one of Sicily’s essential dishes. Pronounced ka·puh·naa·tuh, it is a vegetarian eggplant salad–more like a relish, really–made of eggplant, onions, bell pepper, celery and tomatoes with briny olives and capers.
What is Caponata salad?
Pronounced ka·puh· naa ·tuh, it is a vegetarian eggplant salad–more like a relish, really–made of eggplant, onions, bell pepper, celery and tomatoes with briny olives and capers. There are variations of this tasty eggplant salad. Most are spiked with vinegar. Some call for raisins, which I love and use in this caponata recipe.
What kind of eggplant do you use for Caponata?
Eggplant: If you’re wondering what kind of eggplant to use for caponata, you can use globe eggplant that is readily available in most supermarkets all year round. 1 large eggplant will be sufficient here.
What makes Caponata taste like Ratatouille?
Greek olives and capers: these both add a bit of that briny salty flavor that distinguishes caponata from ratatouille or any other eggplant dish really. about ¼ cup pitted green olives and 2 tablespoons of capers. Sweet flavor makers: ¼ cup raisins and 2 teaspoons of honey (you can do more honey if you like yours on the sweeter side).
How do you serve Caponata?
For best flavor: Let the caponata sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving, or store in the fridge overnight and serve cold or at room temperature. I like to serve it with toasted Italian bread such as ciabatta . If serving with toasted ciabatta: Slice the bread and brush each slice with a bit of extra virgin olive oil on both sides.