caponata

noun

ca·​po·​na·​ta ˌkä-pə-ˈnä-tə 

: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables

Examples of caponata in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For 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

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

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above