IT is said in the Middle East that a woman is not ready to marry until she knows 1,000 ways to cook eggplant. It may seem an unreasonable demand to American women, many of whom marry before they know how to cook anything at all.
The saying is less about preparing women for marriage, though, than it is about the amazing versatility of the eggplant. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/25/dining/more-than-just-the-color-purple.html
Fresh-picked Italian eggplants |
One of my favorite vegetables, eggplant fresh-picked from the garden is a special part of our summer menus. This meaty vegetable is so versatile – it can be sautéed, fried, baked, and grilled. It's often used as a main meal, a side dish, or pickled. Aside from its great taste it has many health benefits
Eggplant comes in a range of colors and shapes. The large, kidney-shaped purple eggplant is the most common variety.
Great:
Grilled |
Eggplant lasagna |
As a side dish |
Fried |
Stuffed Italian eggplants |
Some people object to eggplant’s skin. Actually, the skin of purple eggplants
contains its most valuable nutrient. Choose
the purple varieties when you shop, and leave the skin on.
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