Jewish caponata Recipe

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Jewish caponata

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Ingredients:

3	lbs	Eggplant
1	tbsp	-salt
1/4	tsp	-pepper
3/4	cup	Olive 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	tsp	Flour
2	lbs	Tomatoes, ripe, peeled* and
		-cut up
1	cup	Green olives, pitted
		-coarsely chopped
2	tbsp	Wine vinegar
1	tsp	Sugar
3		Basil leaves, fresh , -OR
1	tsp	-dried Basil
1	tbsp	Parsley, Italian, fresh
		-chopped
2	tbsp	Capers, drained

Procedures:

1	Caponata 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.
2	According 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.
3	Peel and dice eggplant.
4	Season with salt & pepper and set aside in colander to drain off liquid.
5	Heat 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.
6	Transfer vegetables to shallow baking dish, but retain the oil.
7	Add eggplant to oil in skillet and sprinkle with flour.
8	Fry, stirring, over moderate heat, until lightly golden.
9	Add to baking dish with vegetables.
10	Add tomatoes, green olives, vinegar, sugar, basil and parlsey and place in 350f oven for ?hour.
11	Remove from oven; mix well, taste for seasonings and add salt and pepper if necessary.
12	Add capers, stir and place in oven for a couple of minutes longer.
13	Serve hot as a side dish or cold as an appetizer.
14	Serves: 6 as side dish or 12 as an appetizer