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Caponata

AntipastoSicily

Sweet-and-sour aubergine

← Sicily cuisine
Caponata

Fried aubergine simmered with celery, tomato, olives and capers in a sweet-sour agrodolce of vinegar and sugar, served at room temperature.

Key ingredients

aubergineceleryolivescapersvinegar

What wine goes with Caponata?

  • Frappato Frappato's light body and red-berry freshness handle the sweet-sour agrodolce.
  • Etna DOC A crisp Etna Bianco (Carricante) cuts the oil and vinegar of the dish.