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Green olives

Prepared green olives give Sicilian caponata one of its savory ingredients alongside eggplant, celery and capers.

Italian name
Olive verdi
Recipe reference
Sicilian caponata

At the table

For Visit Sicily’s caponata, add pitted green olives with capers, onion and the other vegetables before finishing with vinegar and sugar. Choose olives ready for cooking rather than freshly picked fruit.

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