I hope you enjoy my version of Caponata! This recipe can be found in my book “Sicilian Feasts” on page 17. If you make it at home, please share your creations with me!
BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Giovanna-Bellia-La-Marca/e/B001IQXCQO?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
WEBSITE: http://giovannalamarca.com/
MUSIC: Vitti ‘na crozza, Mario Rizzo Concord Music Publishing
VIDEO EDITING: Francesca Sacco
Ingredients:
1 eggplant
Two red peppers
Two large onions
4 stalks of celery
1 cup plus as needed olive oil for frying
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon’s of capers in salt
1/4 cup ketchup (secret ingredient)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
21 Comments
Okay lady, everyone's grandmother is rolling over in their grave watching you put ketchup into the dish🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’ve never heard of this dish until I bought a fancy tin of tuna that had some caponata in it. I loved it so much, I just had to find out how to make it. It didn’t have any eggplant but it did have butternut squash. I might try it out with eggplant.
I often chop/mince everything in hand, too, just like my grandmother did.
I combined Giovanna's recipe with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHW9dA9C9Q&list=PLxu2A-GDX8qQKSxfUmqQ1VrjU1pv4r3OU&index=111. Why? Because I believe it should contain a good amount of tomato sauce. And for God's sake, skip the Ketchup!! American ketchup has FAR too much sugar, and then she adds even MORE sugar! You don't need it, folks, and it's killing you! Easily substitute with Monk Fruit Sweetner, a much healthier ingredient. That said, I bought and used the imported, salted capers, and I totally embrace the order and manner in which she cooks it. Finally, letting it sit in the refrigerator overnight improves every aspect of this dish.
Why do you rinse the on
You didn't use olives and tomatoes. Is this receipt original?
Of course, I make my caponata with a few different ingredients (doesn't everybody) but I LOVED the ketchup tip. Mille grazi
My grandmother used to make caponata, but that’s a lot of work. Thanks grandma.
You don't disgorge your aubergines?
Unfortunately I'm not cicelyan and I'm not even Italian but I don't know I felt a little upset of using ketchup I did it with my Italyan passion twist added basle rosemary combined with feta cheese and Parmigiano also some garlic. I hope it will be useful for anyone wanted to give it a try.❤
What a gorgeous kitchen!!! I'm so happy to have found you!!!
Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia, USA! My father's family was from Cinisi, Sicily and immigrated to New York in the early 1900's. I like the ketchup idea! My Nona also added chopped green Sicilian olives. Papa always added spicy banana peppers . Thank you for making this, it warmed my heart ❤️
Love caponata. Hot or cold. Thanks for sharing your techniques, recipe and history. Cheers
WHY DOES THE VIDEO KEEP JERKING ALL THE TIME?? LOVER HER BUT CANT WATCH THAT JUMPING AROUND. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SPEEDED UP?????
No , no, no I say NO!
No ketchup at all in my life.
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You lost me at ketchup,😢
Minghia! Really ketchup? Get thee some tomato paste
This is the most delicious caponata I have tasted! Thank you! My previous experience with caponata has been those with more ingredients. The simplicity and the technique for making this caponata is the key to its excellence. Fabulous!
I love it i make this at lot my sister inlaw she made this very day too. .she Sicilian
Yum yum with my Italian bread
My Sicilian Mom made this dish. Her recipe varies a little from yours. I tried it your way this time. i brought it to a BBQ held by non-Italians. It was a big hit! I served it cold as a salad/side dish. I finished the leftover that I left at home, for breakfast the next day . Yummy! Grazie Signora!