Nutrition
- Protein4%
- Fat60%
- Carbohydrates36%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A Sicilian sweet and sour vegetable relish, typically made with fried eggplant and vegetables in a vinegar-based sauce.
- Cuisine
- Italian (Sicilian)
Typical ingredients
- eggplant
- celery
- capers
- olives
- vinegar
- sugar
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Italy
- Origin
- Italy
Read more
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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