Coniglio in agrodolce

Sweet-and-Sour Braised Rabbit

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Italian Slow and Savory

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 2004

  • About

Coniglio in agrodolce, or sweet-and-sour sauce, is sometimes called coniglio alla stemperata, a term used for dishes that include the addition of vinegar at the end of cooking to temper the sauce. In Calabria, such a preparation would be relatively simple, with the rabbit braised in wine and/or wine vinegar. But in the Sicilian city of Syracuse, cooks prepare dishes to satisfy the local sweet tooth, which means that raisins, pine nuts, and a</