Place two pieces
of eggplant in a baking tray or dish.
(My kids, all young adults now, and still living at home, always question my use
of eggplant in cooking for some reason and always end up liking it!)
Dredge each slice
of eggplant in batter and then into breadcrumbs to coat each side (Tip: use one hand for wet and one for dry).
Place a single layer
of eggplant in the pot.
A couple weeks ago we got a lot
of eggplant in our CSA basket and for some reason I struggle with figuring out how to use it.
Cut each piece
of eggplant in half lengthways (if not using slim Japanese eggplants) and spread the goats cheese mixture two thirds of the way down each piece.
(place slices
of eggplant in a medium bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, let sit 20 minutes then drain but do not rinse)
Also had a bit
of eggplant in the fridge so threw that in there for a bit more sustenance.
I'm so making this tomorrow: got lots
of eggplant in my veggie delivery basket today, so I picked up some parmesan + mozza at the grocery today:) As so often before, your timing is impeccable!
Not exact matches
Use any
of your fave vegetables — toss
in broccoli, zucchini,
eggplant, and more.
It reminds me
of someone at the local farmer's market who, each year claims their
eggplant is the best
in the area.
Spread out the zucchini and
eggplant slices on a bbq,
in a grill pan or
in the oven, a couple
of minutes on each side.
Even my partner said: if there are chunks
of something
in a meal, like the
eggplants are, then I don't think I am not getting enough — aka I am not missing the meat!
In the summer, it's all about the slow - roasted tomatoes,
eggplants and peppers served with some sort
of bread, herbs, greens and good olive oil.
Another
in my party selected the Lamb Rack that had a Mediterranean spin as it's served with an
eggplant - olive caponata — a Sicilian stew
of sorts — all kicked up a notch with a garlic jus.
I love almost everything but here
in the middle east I love to eat Sabich — pita filled with cooked
eggplant, potato, eggs, sallad and
of course hummus and tahini!
The salting helps to rid the
eggplant of bitterness that sometimes comes from the seeds
in it.
PEEL and dice
eggplant, then soak 20 minutes
in hot, salted water (2 teaspoons salt per large bowl
of hot water).
Whether you make your version
of the muffuletta sandwich
in the traditional style, loaded with meat — capicola, salami, pepperoni, prosciutto, and the like — or you prefer a meatless option like this recipe for
Eggplant Muffuletta Sandwiches, the one thing you can't leave out is the olive salad.
The cavatelli pasta with lamb neck ragu,
eggplant, orange, and Pecorino was stellar — I want to put orange
in all
of my pastas now.
Change up the flavor by adding
in one
of these: kalamata olives roasted red pepper jalepenos roasted
eggplant spinach and artichoke scallions sundried tomatos and basil
The other week i started making this sauce before I realised I was out
of pumpkin... So I used roast
eggplant instead (and thyme
in place
of sage).
Peel
eggplant and cut into cubes, place water
in the bottom
of pot and steam or boil
eggplant until soft.
Mushrooms
in all their mossy earthiness are an autumn star but I also find at the market a basket
of baby purple and white striped
eggplant so both are roasted
in a heady za'atar spice blend.
In our version
of this traditional Greek casserole, layers
of tender roasted
eggplant, potatoes and zucchini are layered with a sublime cinnamon - scented tomato sauce and topped with velvety, creamy topping
of pine nut custard.
Lightly oil a 9 x 13 pan and pre-heat oven again to 400 F. Spread 1/4 cup
of sauce
in the pan, then add a layer
of the following;
eggplant, potatoes, sauce, and half
of the breadcrumbs.
Since I had extras thanks to my one big
eggplant, I cherry - picked the pieces that were most equal
in diameter instead
of making
eggplant pyramids
In this landmark cookbook, he remixes foods
of the African diaspora to create exciting and approachable recipes such as Corn Maque Choux - Stuffed Jamaican Patties with Hot Pepper Sauce, Berebere - Spiced Black - Eyed Pea Sliders, Crispy Teff - Grit Cakes with
Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Peanuts, and Groundnut Stew with Winter Vegetables and Cornmeal Dumplings.
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but bearing
in mind the pieces would be
in between slices
of eggplant, I kept the pieces on the smaller side for easy cutting and chewing.
One
of my favorite ways to use
eggplant is to pickle it
in Italian style.
Made
of chopped sweet potatoes with feta cheese between layers
of eggplant, mint, pomegranate, and yogurt are also main components
in the finished dish.
To make a dent
in the nine pounds
of eggplant I harvested
in one day, I chose a recipe for
eggplant stacks from Silvena Rowe's Purple Citrus and Sweet Perfume.
Everything turned out fab, my only slight teeny - tiny tweak is going to be to use less oil
in the
eggplant frying next time because mine too soaked up all
of the oil.
The best part was that I used the tomatoes and
eggplant and oregano from my garden — and also threw
in some basil because I still have tons
of it on hand.
Just made this dish (I am genuinely typing with a plate
in front
of me as I speak), and was wondering about an issue I had with the
eggplant.
I assumed the salting
of the
eggplant was to get it less sponge - like to prevent it soaking up all the oil
in the pan... despite liberal salting and a 35 minute sit, my
eggplant sucked up all the oil like a complete jerk.
I added a couple
of cubed zucchini to one large cubed
eggplant and roasted them
in the oven (400 for 25 minutes) while I prepared the other ingredients.
You mention sautéing the carrots and celery
in the remaining oil, but the
eggplant absorbs all
of the oil, so I added a bit more to the skillet prior to adding the carrot / celery dices.
I just made this, but didn't have enough
eggplant, so I subbed
in a can
of chickpeas and I thought it still worked really well.
I also just read an article
in Food and Wine on Ottolenghi and cut out some
of the featured recipes - one
of them is lamb - stuffed
eggplant.
I planted
eggplant for the first time
in my garden this year, determined to figure out a way to eat one
of the few vegetables I didn't like.
I made this tonight, but instead
of cooking
in the oven I grilled the
eggplant.
In our second go - around, we replaced the
eggplant with a bunch
of red and orange peppers we need to use, we also used lime zest instead
of the lemon.
And because I'm weird and spot spelling errors like some sort
of freak (
in others» writing, but sadly, not often
in my own...),
eggplant is misspelled
in the list
of ingredients.
Blanching also reduces the oil absorption but leaves a lot
of moisture
in the
eggplant.
Another way to get rid
of potential bitterness
in eggplant, esp the long thin ones is the quarter slice them almost up to the stem and dip
in boiling water for a couple minutes.
I have all
of the ingredients chopped and the
eggplant sitting
in the colander as I type.
For this easy recipe, I chose to use
eggplant because I love the taste
of eggplant after it's been roasted
in the oven.
When I fry
eggplant in oil, the
eggplant usually absorbs too much oil and I never seem to get away with just 1/4
of a cup
of oil.