How to Use caponata in a Sentence

caponata

noun

• To make the caponata: toss eggplant in olive oil and salt.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2018
• To plate, spoon the caponata in the center of the plate, about three ounces per serving.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2018
• If possible, make the caponata a day or two ahead and keep it in the fridge so the flavors can fully combine.
  — NBC News, 15 June 2019
• Try it in a caponata in lieu of the traditional eggplant.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
• Sweet and sour brinjal caponata, with chunks of eggplant and curry leaves, is scented with cumin.
  — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2018
• Come party time, serve the caponata on its own as a salad, pair it with grilled chicken or bread or toss it with hot or cold pasta.
  — NBC News, 15 June 2019
• In my kitchen, caponata varies depending on what's at the farmers market.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
• The caponata was a variety of deep jewel tones; a pork shoulder steak got tomatoes and water spinach along with okra and cilantro.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2022
• Just as good was a rich caponata, a lavish welter of eggplant, onions, tomatoes, capers and olives.
  — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Each parcel was seared to bring out the caponata’s savory aspect, making those morsels the surprising highlight of the plate.
  — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2021
• In Sicily, caponata is a kind of savory preserve and often made in quantities to be used throughout the year.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
• But mine goes to Sicily, and more specifically to the sweet-sour-bright-fresh Sicilian dish called caponata.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 10 July 2019
• Two apps really shined as starters: Polenta and caponata is the surprise find.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 3 May 2018
• Or her caponata made with honey from Sicily instead of sugar and almonds instead of pine nuts.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022
• Serve caponata on little toasts as an appetizer or to accompany a meal — or as a picnic lunch with a loaf of crusty bread.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 30 June 2017
• Along with summery vegetables, caponata often contains raisins and pine nuts, capers and green or black olives.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
• Those live fires blister the green beans in a salad of sweet peppers, olives and candied nuts; char the broccolini and cabbage that are paired with a cheese sauce and mustard vinaigrette; and roast the eggplant for the caponata.
  — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2019
• And don’t forget classic Mediterranean influences, like sauteed greens with beans and garlic, or whole wheat pasta tossed with sweet and sour eggplant caponata.
  — Justin Ward, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Jan. 2018
• Grate a little dark chocolate into tomato soup or the classic Sicilian vegetable stew, caponata — go on!
  — Sue Quinn, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
• This autumnal take on caponata features fennel, figs and citrus.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022
• At a long table in the dimly lit garden of Can Domingo, a restaurant in the southern hills, two dozen people picked over the remains of a generous dinner: ravioli, veal Milanese, caponata.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
• After a lunch of lobster ceviche, roasted rabbit with caponata sauce, and pavé of suckling pig with crispy skin, Nuñez del Valle sits down with us for coffee and a selection of Montecristos and Cohibas.
  — Michael Ruhlman, CNT, 9 Oct. 2017
• That would include a dramatic carpaccio of red shrimp and an octopus charred with dollops of Sicilian caponata and emerald-green parsley oil.
  — Victoria Pesce Elliott, miamiherald, 25 May 2017
• Pair entrée choices, filet of beef with black truffle potato gratin, rack of lamb with eggplant caponata, or pan seared halibut with roasted fingerling potatoes.
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2017
• New shareables include a creamy burrata dish with eggplant caponata, basil, chili oil, pine nuts and sourdough, and saffron arancini made with fresh mozzarella and house marinara.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• Three of the most famous eggplant dishes are pasta alla Norma, eggplant caponata and eggplant parmigiana.
  — David Tanis, sacbee, 18 July 2017
• Emeril’s Delmonico makes wild boar meatballs served with caponata, chef de cuisine Anthony Scanio said.
  — Janet McConnaughey, The Seattle Times, 26 Apr. 2017
• The prohibition of work on the Sabbath gave rise to cold pasta salads, eggplant caponata and other dishes that could be prepared in advance and easily preserved, Friedman said.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
• There’s pasta aplenty, from fettuccine Alfredo to pappardelle Bolognese with roasted kale to lasagna alla Norma with caponata and parsnip crema.
  — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2018
• There’s an Etna burger with caponata, and pasta alla Norma to cement the Sicilian connection at this informal spot.
  — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 10 July 2018

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