Antipasto · Sicily

Caponata

Quick answer

Caponata is a Sicilian sweet-and-sour eggplant relish with celery, tomato, olives, capers, vinegar and sugar.

Fried eggplant is combined with the other vegetables and an agrodolce of vinegar and sugar, then rested.

It tastes better the next day, served at room temperature.

Region
Sicily
Course
Antipasto

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