Minus the currants and pins nuts, this looks very much like caponata I made years ago, using a recipe from an Italian cookbook. I cannot wait to try it again!
Cheyanne Jones Thank you Cheyanne! Caponata is usually eaten with a slice of grilled (or toasted) bread or olive oil crostini, as an hors d'oeuvre. But you can also serve it as a side veggie with fish or meat. Rice is not a good companion to this dish, though. But eggs are perfect for it... Enjoy!
+matt lapsley Hi Matt, Yes, you could use cured olives here, but they are sweeter and less briny than green olives. So I would put a bit more capers (3 tablespoons) to keep the balance of flavors in check. Let me know how it turns out!
Yeah I noticed that site after I asked the question. I should have deleted the comment but I forgot. Anyway thanks for the video and your response.Cheers.
I made this Eggplant Caponata as a filling for my "Quiche à la caponata". Superb!
Gisel, I am delighted to hear this... thank you for your note!
Minus the currants and pins nuts, this looks very much like caponata I made years ago, using a recipe from an Italian cookbook. I cannot wait to try it again!
My favourite cafe makes this dish and I'm obsessesed. Looks complex but not impossible! Thanks for this recipe and video :)
excellent recipe, congratulations :)
looks really good....do you just eat it by itself or do you put it on rice?
Cheyanne Jones Thank you Cheyanne! Caponata is usually eaten with a slice of grilled (or toasted) bread or olive oil crostini, as an hors d'oeuvre. But you can also serve it as a side veggie with fish or meat. Rice is not a good companion to this dish, though. But eggs are perfect for it... Enjoy!
+Food & Style Thank you for getting back to me....definitely gonna give this one a try....looks delicious....thanks for the recipe:)
Amazing! Thanks
have you made this with dry cured olives? thinking about using them in the recipe
+matt lapsley Hi Matt, Yes, you could use cured olives here, but they are sweeter and less briny than green olives. So I would put a bit more capers (3 tablespoons) to keep the balance of flavors in check. Let me know how it turns out!
what was the black seeds?
Oh, they're not seeds, but black currants. take a look at the list of ingredients here: foodandstyle.com/eggplant-caponata/
Yeah I noticed that site after I asked the question. I should have deleted the comment but I forgot. Anyway thanks for the video and your response.Cheers.