Traditional eggplant caponata

Caponata di melanzane tradizionale

€10

Al Grappolo D'Oro · Rome

Traditional eggplant caponata.

Celery
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites

Nutrition

≈ 250 kcalper portion of about 300 g

Protein6%
6%
Fat55%
55%
Carbohydrates39%
39%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A Sicilian vegetable dish consisting of fried eggplant pieces tossed in a sweet and sour sauce. It is typically served as a side dish or appetizer.

Cuisine: Italian (Sicilian)

Typical ingredients

eggplant
celery
capers
olives
vinegar
sugar
onions

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History of the dish

Italy

Caponata — © No machine-readable author provided. FaleBot assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Origin: Italy

Caponata (Sicilian: capunata) is a Sicilian dish consisting of chopped, fried eggplant and other vegetables, seasoned with olive oil, tomato sauce, celery, olives, and capers, in an agrodolce (sweet and sour) sauce. Variants add carrots, bell peppers, potatoes, pine nuts, and raisins.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Caponata” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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