{"id":8274,"date":"2025-11-08T13:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/authentic-sicilian-caponata-recipe-the-sweet-and-sour-eggplant-ratatouille\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T16:38:22","slug":"authentic-sicilian-caponata-recipe-the-sweet-and-sour-eggplant-ratatouille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/authentic-sicilian-caponata-recipe-the-sweet-and-sour-eggplant-ratatouille\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Sicilian Caponata recipe: the sweet and sour eggplant ratatouille"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8274\" class=\"elementor elementor-8274 elementor-8230\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b3593b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3593b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c1425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"81c1425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Caponata siciliana is a true cornerstone of traditional Sicilian cuisine. This colourful dish perfectly combines tender eggplants, green olives, Pantelleria IGP capers, and a delicately sweet-and-sour tomato sauce. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Its aromatic richness perfectly captures the Mediterranean soul: generous, sunny, and full of contrasts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-2eddac6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eddac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31105b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31105b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac85d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1ac85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c6f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c6f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Origin of the Sicilian Caponata<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e27fe37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e27fe37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef2e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"8ef2e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Dating back to the 17th century, Caponata takes its name from capone (mahi-mahi), a fish that Sicilian nobles served with a sweet and sour sauce. The common people, unable to afford such a dish, had the idea to replace the fish with eggplants, which were abundant on the island. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">This delicious substitute has stood the test of time, giving rise to an iconic dish of Sicilian popular cuisine, rich in influences:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Arabs for the sweet and sour flavour,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Spaniards for the introduction of tomatoes,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Mediterranean influences for the vegetables and olive oil.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Today, Sicilian Caponata is served all over the island, both as an antipasto and as a vegetarian main course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-153b662 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"153b662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d001078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d001078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7daa831 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7daa831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55faa6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55faa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients for an authentic Sicilian Caponata (serves 4)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-767a4e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"767a4e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6846261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6846261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">3 large eggplants<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">1 large onion<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">2 celery stalks<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">300 g peeled crushed peeled tomatoes<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">100 g pitted Sicilian green olives<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">2 tbsp Pantelleria IGP capers, desalted  <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil from Sicily  <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">2 tbsp red wine vinegar  <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">1 tbsp sugar  <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Salt and pepper<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Fresh basil leaves<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">Tip: the secret to a good Sicilian Caponata lies in the balance between vinegar and sugar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-78e2e04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78e2e04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5563292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5563292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-43ea64f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43ea64f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e164f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8e164f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation of the Sicilian Caponata<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-074fa96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"074fa96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6c4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d6c4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca9832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca9832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Prepare the eggplants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9c292ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c292ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b1d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"25b1d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ol start=\"1\"><li><p class=\"p1\">Cut the eggplants into 2 cm cubes.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Salt them and let them drain for 30 minutes.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Rinse, dry, and fry them until golden.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Set aside on paper towels.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p3\">Health tip: for a lighter version, roast the eggplants in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-2513c11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2513c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc92bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9bc92bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-cb69302 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb69302\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc9439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fc9439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Prepare the vegetable base\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9fefb20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fefb20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e663b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"08e663b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ol start=\"1\"><li><p class=\"p1\">Finely slice the onion and cut the celery.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Saut\u00e9 them in olive oil until they become tender.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Add the peeled tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-fbdd70f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbdd70f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54848e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54848e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8c96975 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c96975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5842ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5842ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Create the sweet and sour flavour\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-af46d7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af46d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b83ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9b83ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ol start=\"1\"><li><p class=\"p1\">Add the vinegar and sugar, then let reduce for a few minutes.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Add the olives, capers, and eggplants.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Mix gently and adjust the seasoning.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">Chef\u2019s tip: Sicilian Caponata tastes even better the next day, after a night in the fridge \u2014 the flavours blend perfectly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-692dd3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"692dd3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60bd45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c60bd45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3b3f478 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b3f478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51bcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c51bcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Serve the Caponata\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-70cc03c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70cc03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d5c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c9d5c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Serve warm or cold, with a drizzle of olive oil and a few basil leaves.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Sicilian Caponata pairs perfectly with Pane di Sicilia, grilled meat, or can be enjoyed on its own as a complete vegetarian dish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e6e0e4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6e0e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40d4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d40d4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-0fd5139 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fd5139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead7d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead7d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Variations of Sicilian Caponata<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-593bc5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"593bc5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b4f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"92b4f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Caponata alla palermitana: with pine nuts and raisins.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Caponata from Catania: richer in tomato sauce.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Caponata from Trapani: with red pepper and local herbs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/discover-the-regions\/region-of-sicily\/sicilian-recipes\/\">Discover more Sicilian recipes 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