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Jewish caponata
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Categories: Appetizers, Italian, Jewish, Vegetables, Western European
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Ingredients:
3 lbsEggplant
1 tbsp-salt
1/4 tsp-pepper
3/4 cupOlive oil
2 Celery stalks, diced
1 Onion, large, diced
3 Peppers, green, red & yellow
-cored & diced
1 Garlic clove-sliced
1 Carrot, large, peeled &
-diced
2 tspFlour
2 lbsTomatoes, ripe, peeled* and
-cut up
1 cupGreen olives, pitted
-coarsely chopped
2 tbspWine vinegar
1 tspSugar
3 Basil leaves, fresh , -OR
1 tsp-dried Basil
1 tbspParsley, Italian, fresh
-chopped
2 tbspCapers, drained
Procedures:
1Caponata ebraica * to peel tomatoes, drop them first into boiling water for about 1 minute, then in cool water and the peel will come off immediately.
2According to the author, "it"s hard to believe, -for example, that eggplant and fiocchio (fennel), the quintessence of italian cooking, were originally only used by jews." she quotes pellegrino artusi in the cookbook _scienza e l"arte di mangiar bene_ published in 1910 that forty year earlier (1870s) that eggplants and fennel rarely appeared in florentine markets as they were considered to be jewish food only.
3Peel and dice eggplant.
4Season with salt & pepper and set aside in colander to drain off liquid.
5Heat the oil in a large skillet; add celery, onion, peppers, garlic and carrot and cook, uncovered, over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes.
6Transfer vegetables to shallow baking dish, but retain the oil.
7Add eggplant to oil in skillet and sprinkle with flour.
8Fry, stirring, over moderate heat, until lightly golden.
9Add to baking dish with vegetables.
10Add tomatoes, green olives, vinegar, sugar, basil and parlsey and place in 350f oven for ?hour.
11Remove from oven; mix well, taste for seasonings and add salt and pepper if necessary.
12Add capers, stir and place in oven for a couple of minutes longer.
13Serve hot as a side dish or cold as an appetizer.
14Serves: 6 as side dish or 12 as an appetizer
 
 
 
 

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