Is Caponata Served Warm

Caponata is a Sicilian sweet and sour version of ratatouille. Because eggplant absorbs flavors like a sponge, it’s particularly good in such a pungent dish. Like most eggplant dishes, this gets better overnight. It’s meant to be served at room temperature, and I like it cold as well.

Should caponata be served hot or cold?

Serve it hot, cold, or somewhere in between—it’s great no matter the temperature. And it’s one of those perfect dishes that gets better with age, as the flavors mingle and meld together.

Is Ratatouille similar to caponata?

While the two dishes are similar – they’re both essentially vegetable stews, ratatouille hails from the south of France while caponata is Sicilian. Ratatouille tends to include other vegetables like zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, and various herbs.