caponata
Sweet-sour aubergine dish
Caponata is a Sicilian dish of fried eggplant in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce, typically with celery, olives, and capers.
It's served at room temperature as an appetizer or side dish, often with crusty bread.
The balance of tangy vinegar and sugar gives it a distinctive agrodolce character: We started with caponata and bruschetta.
Purple edible nightshade fruit
- auberginePurple nightshade vegetable
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- capersPranks or tangy buds
- olivesSmall Mediterranean fruits
tomatoes · onions · pine nuts · raisins · vinegar · sugar · bell pepper · garlic
Italian appetizer course
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
- carpaccioShaved raw meat dish
caprese · giardiniera · pesto · parmigiana · ciabatta · focaccia · prosciutto · olive oil
Provençal vegetable stew
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- baba ganoushPureed roasted eggplant spread
- escabecheVinegar-marinated fish dish
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
relish · salsa · mezze · tapas · appetizer · condiment · side dish · spread
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
- PalermoSicilian regional capital
Catania · Messina · Syracuse · Marsala · Etna · Mediterranean
eggplant
Purple edible nightshade fruit
olives · tomatoes · onions · pine nuts · raisins · vinegar · sugar · bell pepper · garlic · almonds
antipasto
Italian appetizer course
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
carpaccio · caprese · giardiniera · pesto · parmigiana · ciabatta · focaccia · prosciutto · olive oil · basil
ratatouille
Provençal vegetable stew
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- baba ganoushPureed roasted eggplant spread
- escabecheVinegar-marinated fish dish
chutney · relish · salsa · mezze · tapas · appetizer · condiment · side dish · spread · stew
arancini
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
Palermo · Catania · Messina · Syracuse · Marsala · Etna · Mediterranean
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
zesty · acidic · caramelized · rich · complex · balanced · vinegary · robust · Mediterranean
sautéed
Cooked quickly in fat
chopped · diced · marinated · rested · room temperature · chilled · jarred · preserved · homemade · traditional
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- eggplantaubergine, eggplant parmesan, moussaka, baba ganoush, ratatouille
- Italian ingredientsbasil, oregano, parsley, olive oil, parmesan
- Mediterranean foodolive tapenade, olives, tzatziki, hummus, pita
- italian appetizersbruschetta, caprese, antipasto, prosciutto, carpaccio
- Sicilian cuisinearancini, cannoli, cassata, granita, iris