: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables
Examples of caponata in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebFor a main course there was chicken cooked on the bone for flavor, with eggplant caponata and provolone ($24).—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The caponata can be refrigerated in an airtight container for several weeks.—Ellie Krieger, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Dishes by chef Amy DiBiase include meatball panini, Italian cold cut panini, eggplant caponata panini, chicken Caesar salad, lasagna, and caprese calzone.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023 Season to taste with more salt and black pepper, and set the caponata aside to cool to room temperature before serving.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 19 July 2023 The Rack of Lamb is cooked by the chef to be succulent with caponata and sweet potatoes.—Allyson Portee, Forbes, 3 May 2023 Caponata Every kitchen needs a jar of homemade caponata to put on toasted bread, mix into pasta, or enjoy as-is.—Brittany Natale, Redbook, 5 Apr. 2023 Or how about homemade caponata?—Brittany Natale, Redbook, 5 Apr. 2023 Every plate that hits the table—be it a seasonal vegetable caponata, transcendent plate of chewy handmade trofie, or sticky agrodolce chicken—positively sings, dancing on the razor’s edge between rusticity and precision that makes good Southern Italian cooking so thrilling.—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Italian dialect (Sicily) capunata, sailor's dish of biscuit steeped in oil and vinegar, chopped vegetables served similarly, from Catalan caponada dry bread soaked in oil and vinegar, perhaps from capó capon
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