Sicilian Caponata | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca

[@vickitate7148]

Where have you been all my life. You are the authority in my kitchen from now on.

[@jennas2068]

Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia, USA! My father's family was from Cinisi, Sicily and immigrated to New York in the early 1900's. I like the ketchup idea! My Nona also added chopped green Sicilian olives. Papa always added spicy banana peppers . Thank you for making this, it warmed my heart ❤️

[@barbarakloise6790]

I let my caponata sit over night in the fridge and then put it on hot pasta the day after and it will blow your drawers off! So so good!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

That would be good both hot and at room temperature as a de-luxe pasta salad!

[@opa8928]

Yes, because everything with tomato pastr lle or vinegar becomes better after sitting in the friedge over night

[@mercedesaschenbrenner9352]

❤😊

[@DeliMeatTree]

Caponata is hands down one of the best recipes I have ever encountered in my life. It is fully plant based and tastes amazing. Such a wonderful way to combine so many ingredients. Italians know how to cook so well.

[@albertocabezas282]

Good idea!

[@priscillas.5314]

"Don't send me the caponata police"! 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@anacarpenter9254]

Yummy Caponata Sicilian dish. Prepping and learning that each ingredient be cooked separately enhances the taste. The results are refreshing because of the detail. Olive oil is a staple in our home. Thanks again for the look in❤😊

[@edinadunkler5228]

Beautiful❤️Thank you Madam❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@phimratsurat3029]

Thank you 🙏 now I gonna make my one too ❤️

[@taraschizh]

Thank you so much for this beautifull recipe😊

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

My pleasure 😊

[@gohr13]

From a recent subscriber. ❤ I so enjoy the recipies, of any kind. It's so interesting and I learn a lot.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

We’re you the 100,000th subscriber? 👍🏽

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Glad you like them!

[@shirleybezuidenhout2724]

Another good recipe Giovanna. I have tried this before and it is delicious. Love all the different colours in this dish. 😊

[@rudysmith6293]

This is the most delicious caponata I have tasted! Thank you! My previous experience with caponata has been those with more ingredients. The simplicity and the technique for making this caponata is the key to its excellence. Fabulous!

[@МояАхтуба.Подписывайтесьнамойк]

Thank you, Giovanna, for this easy and delicious recipe. It looks very beautiful and delicious. ❤

[@kathleenlawler7888]

My Sicilian Mom made this dish. Her recipe varies a little from yours. I tried it your way this time. i brought it to a BBQ held by non-Italians. It was a big hit! I served it cold as a salad/side dish. I finished the leftover that I left at home, for breakfast the next day . Yummy! Grazie Signora!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

La Caponata é un classico e tradizionale piatto Siciliano che piace a tutti!

[@starfleet868]

I made caponata for My priest Many years ago.. He said it reminded him of his time at the Vatican. I took that to be a very good compliment. I did not make it as you did but in the future, I will. Grazie Nonna for your videos and thank you As well to Francesca.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

I've only ever had canned caponata - it's not bad! but this looks so much more delicious!! I'll have to try it for Christmas Eve.

[@zekelucente9702]

My grandmother used to make caponata, but that’s a lot of work. Thanks grandma.

[@donnavorce8856]

Love caponata. Hot or cold. Thanks for sharing your techniques, recipe and history. Cheers

[@sveppir2]

The funniest part is when you add the ketchup. My father's family was from Naples, and they called this gabonadin. So good. Thank you for sharing this!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I know, Peter! Ketchup is made of tomato, sugar and vinegar, exactly what you need to brighten the taste of Gabonadin or Caponatina!

[@Κύμη]

I'm sure your parents dont know a Word in standard italian. Gabonadin...🤣 What's that, an arabic Word?

[@fionadavis23]

My late Mother left a stock of cheap ketchup, this is what I think too, tomatoes, vinegar and sugar!

[@IrisFuentesCastellano-vh4sg]

I love it i make this at lot my sister inlaw she made this very day too. .she Sicilian

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Caponata is a classic Sicilian recipe, enjoy it and make it often!

[@ditrower8104]

I've recently found your channel and I love it. It brings light in a world with lots of darkness in it at the moment.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You're very kind! Cooking and sharing with friends certainly improves all our lives.

[@jeffsansone7576]

I make mine like that but I add grated dates and toasted pine nuts. I just adore capunata.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Sounds delicious, Jeff! Thank You.

[@jomercer21113]

I often chop/mince everything in hand, too, just like my grandmother did.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

I love this kitchen.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

I tried capers in salt once, they were incredibly salty.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Capers packed in salt are the best, but, you need to rinse the salt off before you add them to your dish, and always taste while you are cooking so that you don't add additional salt if it's not necessary. @@nonenoneonenonenone

[@chelseaandhobbes]

It’s your *detail* that I love. Salted capers. Cook separately. Etc. You’re amazing keep the videos coming much love from the Uk !❤

[@marshyburrows1094]

What a gorgeous kitchen!!! I'm so happy to have found you!!!

[@АннаМордовина-е9к]

Bravo, Giovanna..!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@marilyn1228]

I love caponata! And anything with eggplant is so delicious.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You're so right, Marilyn! Thank You.

[@oldladytoofast]

My fathers family came to the USA in 1893 he was the youngest of 10 children. The last 5 born in Louisiana. He was a sonderful cook. He taught me everything his mother taught him about Italian cooking. Caponata was my favorite. His recipe only differs from yours with the addition of garlic and Kalamata olives. Thank you for reminding me it has been way too long since I made it.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories. The addition of olives enriches the caponata; I sometimes add them too!

[@jeffmattero8500]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca - Kalmata olives or green olives?

[@donaldcostello8312]

Giovanna, Thank you we love caponata!!! What a delicious recipe! Sending you a big hug, Tina Cavalieri, Aida and Donald Costello

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thanks to each of you: Tina, Aida and Donald, make some caponata and send me the picture!

[@sonicgrub]

Ketchup is genius! Very similar to the vinegar/sugar/tomato paste I use.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Exactly, and it's already mixed!

[@emmekresek8048]

Thank you for another wonderful video! I love the sounds of the cooking and chopping while you are cooking. "Any good cook"...yes, and even I managed this wonderful dish, when you shared the recipe with me long ago, it's delicious! I grew a huge crop of gorgeous celery, my mother's favorite addition to everything. I'll bring you some. I think it's worthy of a spot in a Francesca Sacco Production, where everything is of the finest quality. Bravi!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Ciao my dear friend; I agree with your mother, I'm never without celery, it marries well with beans, soups and sauces as part of the Italian "trinity" or Battuto, made up of onion, carrot and celery. Add the leaves to soups and bring back our teen years by filling the stalks with cream cheese. Bring me celery any time!

[@truthfinder6246]

I love this. Your kitchen is super cute too. Thank you again!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you. As it happens, I made Caponata just yesterday in my cute kitchen!

[@truthfinder6246]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca I'll bet it was delicious. Cooking in a cute kitchen makes everything taste better😊

[@rsharma6820]

Thank you so much for your eggplant caponata recipe. My daughter had eaten in a restaurant Carlilucio in Manchester, UK and she wanted me to make it at home. I followed your recipe and made it. My daughter is happy because it tasted close to the dish in the restaurant.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I'm very happy that you made it and that you both liked it!

[@dougpowell2508]

Just love your recipies

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you, Doug, I appreciate it!

[@Philokalia12]

Thank you! Love your channel. I’m from Pittsburgh and was very happy to see that you used Heinz Ketchup…..it is the best!😊 can’t wait to try this recipe. God bless you.

[@IrisFuentesCastellano-vh4sg]

Yum yum with my Italian bread

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

DELICIOUS!

[@lee-qi2ob]

It"s easy to cook and it looks delicious. I will try. Thank you .

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Let me know how much you enjoyed it!

[@Irisfcastellano]

I'm going to make it tomorrow I love it

[@cristianetorresdeholanda3629]

Linda, sua receita é maravilhosa😘

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Gracias Cristiane!

[@karinkissinger5106]

I'm laying in bed watching you cook now I'm starving! 😂

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yikes! Hi Karin, go buy some Eggplant, Peppers, Onions, and Celery and make Caponata! Then, you can satisfy your hunger by topping a good piece of bread with a spoonful of caponata at a moment's notice!

[@natashabrachet311]

Please keep posting recipes on your KZbin Channel it's all sooooo good!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You, Natasha!

[@billybond8020]

We add raisins as well ; never heard of adding ketchup, but hey why not ! Great video!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I add the ketchup because it has tomato, vinegar and sugar; all the ingredients you would add to caponata, bu, we've never added raisins.

[@stephencampbell336]

Another great video! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you, Stephen, I'm glad that you enjoyed this new video!

[@tonietchison1730]

Thank you so much!!

[@cathy1820]

Looks delish and thanks for the ketchup tip!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You Kathy for being so adventurous!

[@jerryholston6536]

Really enjoy the video and great recipe

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you, Jerry, I appreciate your interest!

[@lyndaturner9294]

Lovely, I’m hoping to try this!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Hi Lynda, do try it, and you'll make it again and again!

[@Irisfcastellano]

I love caponate

[@jeffmattero8500]

One question... does it have to be red wine vinegar, or can I use Balsamic?

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You can use either one.

[@jeffmattero8500]

Thank you!

[@maricarolynrucker3402]

My husband, who is of German background found your channel and now we both love you!! You take me back to my Nana's kitchen and my Mom's kitchen. It's wonderful!!❤

[@mikeansley254]

Thank you

[@mamamacrame9916]

Hi Giovanna, This recipe is very much the way that I make caponata except for the ketchup. I am surprised. Why not use tomato tomato paste. Also I add olives. Either green or black and add capers in brine and not add the vinegar. I know there are lots of ways of making this dish. Some add raisins or sultanas or pine nuts for crunch. Thanks I love your you tube channel.😊

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Ketchup is tomato, sugar and vinegar, and an easy way to add them all at once. Tomato paste is also fine! Thanks for watching!

[@peteesche8908]

Looks wonderful! Where do you get the deep pans? I can’t seem to find them.

[@lionsdontlie]

I’ve never heard of this dish until I bought a fancy tin of tuna that had some caponata in it. I loved it so much, I just had to find out how to make it. It didn’t have any eggplant but it did have butternut squash. I might try it out with eggplant.

[@oddessy2g]

It wouldn't be caponata then.

[@gregchambers6100]

Love!

[@PaolaTourGuide]

Omg. I am Italian and I learn so much from you. Thank you bella mamma.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Grazie Mille, Paola and thank you for watching our Videos!

[@collinsddc1206]

🌺oh my goodness looks delicious. Wont the skin on the eggplant make it bitter?

[@arifbatigun3166]

Hello Giovanna. God bless you.... 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@michaelcohen7088]

My brinjal ended up cooked but rubbery.is it because i let them sit in the fridge for over a week and they were not so fresh when i used them?

[@carlaramunno7314]

Yum!!! This looks fabulous!!!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You, Carla, it tastes every bit as good as it looks!

[@Handles1468]

Can you bake the eggplant and toss in oil before baking?

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes, and it’ll be good, but it’ll not be Caponata!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes, and it will be good, but I’ll not be Caponata!

[@opa8928]

I didn't have a chance to eat it back in Sicily but I made it once. It's an original, tasty dish.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes, it's a delicious traditional dish which is easy to make at home!

[@jeffsansone7576]

Eating true sicilian dishes in Sicily is like going to heaven.

[@Iceland874]

I want to make this but its not eggplant season and I can’t find any. So will save this for later. Thanks so much for the video.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you for your interest; you can make this delicious Caponata anytime with canned eggplant. It is wonderful!

[@danielnapoli649]

Of course, I make my caponata with a few different ingredients (doesn't everybody) but I LOVED the ketchup tip. Mille grazi

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

Thank you mam ❤️

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You are most welcome!

[@Notturnoir]

Loving your videos👩🏼‍🌾

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You!

[@kittyokat13]

It looks like really Chunky Chutney to me. I bet it's beyond delicious! God Bless you! ♥

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you, Kitty!

[@DjFibuko]

I love my nonna, but I kinda wish you could be my nonna too. Greetings and lots of love from Palermo

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Granted: I'll be your Virtual Nonna. Thank you for your Greetings from Beautiful Palermo!

[@tinaventurini5465]

Nice clock! Are you Ragusana?! Beautiful.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes indeed, Tina: Ragusana nel Mondo 2004!

[@EB-yf6rb]

Would you ever make a huge batch and can it?

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Fill the canning jars, seal them, and process them for 10 minutes in boiling water. It should work. Let me know if you try it!

[@nanfeliciano5465]

Wait you did not add sugar?

[@mariachenriques183]

Maravilha usar o ketchup

[@scioa]

Un'altra ricetta siciliana magnifica. Credo che la caponata sia protetta dall'UNESCO come bene dell'umanità. Brava Nuccia

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Se la Caponata non é protetta dall' UNESCO, la dovrebbe essere. Grazie al mio caro cugino Giovanni!

[@scioa]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca Dimenticavo: complimenti al regista e al montatore di questi splendidi filmati

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

@@scioa Grazie, Giovanni, riferiró a Francesca La Marca Sacco!

[@1103TC]

We called this caponatina when I was growing up

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

We still use both terms: Caponata and Caponatina. Either way, it's still pure deliciousness!

[@pastfuturizednow7907]

BIG HEINZ SALUTES YOU! 😋

[@josephpusateri440]

Hello. I am of Sicilian ancestry. My family made Caponata and I have the recipe...very similar to yours of course, and I love it. One thing that confuses me is that, I think, but I'm not sure, that some of my Sicilian grannies MAY have referred to this dish both as caponata but also perichio. Do you have any insight? Is this a name you may have heard? If yes, can give me and insight as to the origin, derivation, etymology, or historical background of the word perichio?

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with "Perichio" I know it only as Caponata or Caponatina.

[@dfrank2044]

Ketchup is a smart ingredient, I have been adding sugar to the tomato paste😂. Thanks

[@ThePricipleOfParsimony]

This dish...if you know...you KNOW!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

It's the Best!

[@kathynikias8975]

You didn't use olives and tomatoes. Is this receipt original?

[@stevilkenevil9960]

This channel should be called cooking with olive oil

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes, it's certainly my lipid of choice!

[@donnarogers7732]

I'm not getting updates. What is going on ? I understand the House was flooded and repairs need doing. Are the Howard and Giavanna alright? Concerned🙏✌️💙😘

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you, Donna for your concern. We are back home. In good health and good spirits, and we love our yellow kitchen where the sun shines every day!

[@barbarakloise6790]

No pignolia nuts or golden raisins. Red wine vinegar. I CAN DO WITH OUT THE RAISINS but I gotta have the red wine vinegar. But I do like your quicker version!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

The red wine vinegar is a must, other additions are optional according to one's taste. Buon Appetito!

[@kantatera9851]

It looks so delicious! But isn't that a lot of oil? I'm watching from South Korea.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Welcome, Iiyag, you can use less oil, and it'll still be delicious! By the way, we have been to your beautiful country. We spent 5 weeks visiting eight Colleges in South Korea, where my husband and I gave lectures on Advertising Design and Contemporary Crafts.

[@kantatera9851]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca I wanted to cook this but I don't know what capers is😅 First time hearing about it.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

@@kantatera9851 Capers are the salted buds of a flower which grows all over Sicily and in other countries. You can simply leave them out, or if you want to taste them, order them on Amazon preserved in salt. They add a salty taste to a dish.

[@adamchurvis1]

You don't disgorge your aubergines?

[@denisecapurro7413]

My Nana’s recipe uses pine nuts and green olives chopped instead of capers.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

There are many delicious variations!

[@vickipetilli2854]

I notice that garlic does not seem to be used in the Sicilian dishes. I’m not a fan of any sugar in my food, so I think I would used canned, diced tomatoes

[@edielynch7819]

Why do you rinse the on

[@edielynch7819]

Sorry...why do you rinse the onion after you quarter it?

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Because my grandmother taught me to rinse everything!

[@rubisonsfilm.4808]

vary nice video

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You, Rubi!

[@aymanfelemban4150]

Unfortunately I'm not cicelyan and I'm not even Italian but I don't know I felt a little upset of using ketchup I did it with my Italyan passion twist added basle rosemary combined with feta cheese and Parmigiano also some garlic. I hope it will be useful for anyone wanted to give it a try.❤

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Caponata can be personalized, and this is now your recipe! Ketchup is actually tomato, sugar and vinegar, three ingredients that you would add to Caponata anyway!

[@IvanValerioCortesi]

Viva Sicilia e magna Grecia

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

AMEN!

[@Jillian15]

Okay lady, everyone's grandmother is rolling over in their grave watching you put ketchup into the dish🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Ketchup is only tomato, vinegar, and sugar exactly what our grandmothers added to caponata. Really!

[@Jillian15]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca Try telling that to my italian inlaws. Makes sense to me!

[@geraldinebowbia5176]

What about olives 🫒

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I follow my Mother's recipe, and she didn't add olives!

[@johncaputo9965]

I combined Giovanna's recipe with this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYeriGyadp52b7M. Why? Because I believe it should contain a good amount of tomato sauce. And for God's sake, skip the Ketchup!! American ketchup has FAR too much sugar, and then she adds even MORE sugar! You don't need it, folks, and it's killing you! Easily substitute with Monk Fruit Sweetner, a much healthier ingredient. That said, I bought and used the imported, salted capers, and I totally embrace the order and manner in which she cooks it. Finally, letting it sit in the refrigerator overnight improves every aspect of this dish.

[@fenuccu]

🌋

[@sonia_rose]

You lost me at ketchup,😢

[@Taricus]

I'm the caponata police.... I heard there was a violation involving ketchup here.... 👮🚔

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! (But, catchup has tomato, vinegar and sugar....the same ingredients that are added to Caponata)

[@danielandrus2637]

My grandma was a big fat lady who could never feed her 10 children and close to 80 grandchildren enough. The police can mind their own business, good is good, hungry is hungry. It did provide a deep laugh, however.

[@natrixxvision6997]

I personally do not add ketchup to my caponata and I never will. But if you do….I get it. And it’s still caponata.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you for understanding; after all, Ketchup is only tomato, vinegar, sugar and spices!

[@flowmark384]

Ketchup, you offended the Italian heritage 🤣

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I hope not, I live my Italian Heritage!

[@natrixxvision6997]

20 minutes for peppers? 20 minutes for eggplant? Seems kinda long.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I like the peppers slightly caramelized and the eggplant browned, but you can cook them less and still have good results!

[@waterlandya]

Ketchup in la caponata!!????..Dio santo!!! Absolutely not!!...You use tomato pure and add vinegar and honey!!....and you forgot the olives!! Mamma mia!!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

OK, OK, OK! Ketchup is only tomato, sugar and vinegar, so it doesn't change the flavor profile of our beloved Caponata! My mother didn't add olives, and I follow her recipe.