Try it Tuesday: Eggplant
Last week I tried eggplant for the first time. I know it seems odd that I’ve never had it, seeing as how it’s a staple in so many households. But alas, I’ve been in the dark when it came to eggplant. But not so anymore!!
I found an easy recipe for eggplant parmesan over at Allrecipes and gave it a go. I found it quite easy to prepare. It was easy to peel, easy to cut, and I just tossed it with some gluten free bread crumbs, toasted it, and tossed it in with some spaghetti sauce and baked it with cheese.
I found it quite yummy, though the texture was different than what I was used to. It took on the taste of the sauce, so it was kind of odd to be eating the veggie instead of a pasta noodle! My husband on the other hand only ate it because he was hungry and there was nothing else to eat. I don’t think he’d like me to make it again for the main dish. So maybe next time I’ll find a side dish to prepare!
So have you ever eaten eggplant? If so, what’s your favorite way to prepare it?
I don’t care for the big eggplants at all, I think they’re always bitter; but I LOVE the little Japanese eggplants. We ate them constantly when I was in China, stir-fried in a black bean sauce. Amazing. And they’re good on pizza! They are just less watery, less bitter, delicious.
Jessie
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donielle Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
@Vanderbilt Wife,
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll have to be on the lookout for them some time. I wonder if I could plant them next year in my garden…..
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Our first experience with eggplant ended in a trip to the ER. We didn’t know that my DH was allergic to it. In fact, I had never even heard of eggplant allergies at all before. His mouth began to itch and it got harder and harder for him to breathe.
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donielle Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
@Krista,
How scary! I never think to watch my husband and I for allergies, especially for things like fruits and veggies!
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