Eggplant is part of the nightshade family (tomatoes, peppers, and even tobacco). Interestingly though, it’s the only nightshade to have been domesticated in the outside of the Americas.
Compared to the japanese eggplant we had a couple shares back, these are more similar to your typical eggplant but a little rounder with a speckled purple skin. Eggplant is a great carrier of flavor since it readily absorbs any flavorful sauce that it’s cooked in.
The last eggplant of the season, these are some nice smaller ones.
Another last of the season. We like to use eggplant in addition with other veggies (sautéed, roasted, or however) since it’s texture adds a nice variety to the crunchiness of most other vegetables.
We hope you all aren’t getting tired of eggplant. It’s been frequent this season. We like to use in addition with other veggies (sautéed, roasted, or however) since it’s texture adds a nice variety to the crunchiness of most other vegetables.
These are long slender varieties, which makes them a little easier to cook with. Eggplant is great at carrying flavor. Roasting, or grilling it gives it a nice smoky tasty that goes great as the star of a sandwich, dip, or just with other veggies.
Eggplant is great at carrying flavor. Roasting, or grilling it gives it a nice smoky tasty that goes great as the star of a sandwich, dip, or just with other veggies.
This is close to your typical eggplant, but with a more round shape and speckled purple skin. The old adage is to salt eggplant before cooking to reduce bitterness. I don’t know if it necessarily does that, but salting them does collapse air pockets in the eggplant that helps it cook more evenly.
These are long slender varieties, which makes them a little easier to cook with. The old adage is to salt eggplant before cooking to reduce bitterness. I don’t know if it necessarily does that, but salting them does collapse air pockets in the eggplant that helps it cook more evenly.
Eggplant is part of the nightshade family (tomatoes, peppers, and even tobacco). Interestingly though, it’s the only nightshade to have been domesticated in the Old World; the others originated in the Americas. With tomatoes coming into season, caponata would be a great use for these eggplants.
