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I bought eggplant at a farmstand the other day. I've had eggplant a few times and didn't like it at all (usually eggplant parm), but these are

Posted by kelly Jul 22 '13, 10:50

different kinds of eggplant (white and - one that is light purple and white) and I figured it wouldn't hurt to try again and find a different recipe. I have no idea what kind of recipe to try, though.

Does anyone here who likes eggplant have a good recipe they could share?

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We tried it dipped in olive oil and grilled. I still didn't like it but my wife did. - spamlet Jul 22, 11:17 3
- this is what I did last week, olive oil, a little balsamic, garlic and herbs - znufrii Jul 22, 11:21
- I'm allergic, so it's all bad to me. -- nm - loosilu Jul 22, 11:19
- I have had awesome eggplant, and I have had shitty eggplant. - groiny Jul 22, 11:19
i bake it in cubes. with seasoning. -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 11:11
I've given eggplant several chances and never liked it. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jul 22, 11:09 3
- It's not the most versatile veggie -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 11:12
- you have to give it another try - see attached links - there's more to it than just cutting it up -- (link) - JenBro Jul 22, 11:11 1
  - No, I really don't. I've tried it in several forms. I do not find it appealing. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jul 22, 11:13
I had some horrible eggplants last week - znufrii Jul 22, 11:02
fwiw, the purple and white ones are likely "graffiti eggplants", wife grew these in the garden last year. they were pretty good (as far as eggplants - Don Homer Jul 22, 10:59 [flickr]
you can roast it with other veggies. I dusted some slices with panko, fried them and then put mozzarella between the slices. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 22, 10:59 1
- it's like a grilled cheese sammy with eggplant as the bread! brill! -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 11:03
If you make tomato sauce, put it in that -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 10:56
He's not an eggplant, he's retarded -- nm - amoxy Jul 22, 10:55
in my humble opinion, the key to eggplant is getting rid of the acidic tastes and while many people slice and salt them (it's quicker) - I learned it - JenBro Jul 22, 10:55 3
- What does salting it do? -- nm - kelly Jul 22, 11:24 1
  - draws out the moisture, IIRC -- nm - zork Jul 22, 11:32
- (sorry for the typos - my fingers are not hitting keys right today :) ) -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 10:57
I usually dice it up, sautee it in olive oil and garlic - groiny Jul 22, 10:53
*sends up the kare emergency signal -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 22, 10:53
at the italian place I go to all the time they serve eggplant rollatini that everyone raves about - decline Jul 22, 10:52 3
- martha stewarts recipe: -- (link) - decline Jul 22, 10:54 2
  - *bookmarked* -- nm - znufrii Jul 22, 11:10
  - that looks *so* good. -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 10:59
cut it up and throw it into some pasta (e.g., spaghetti) with sausage. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 22, 10:52

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