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General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: Merla on Jul 14, 2006, 02:34:59 PM

Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Merla on Jul 14, 2006, 02:34:59 PM: Okay this is probably a long shot question here. Does anyone here eat eggplant and if so what is the best way too cook it? Nuri bought one for me and is going to cook it as soon as I find a recipe for it. Thanks.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: joe on Jul 14, 2006, 02:42:35 PM: Cut it into thick slices, batter it, deep fry it, then eat it on a bun.

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Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Merla on Jul 14, 2006, 02:49:42 PM: NO! We cannot deep fry it! :blink: :lol: Eggplant is like 90% water and will absorb the oil like a sponge. Also the whole point of buying it is to make an effort to eat healthier. Frying it negates that purpose.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: joe on Jul 14, 2006, 02:55:08 PM: In that case, squeeze it into a cup and drink the juice. Easy-peasy!
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Karmarose on Jul 14, 2006, 03:13:38 PM: IT'S A TRICK QUESTION!!! O.o

I don't like eggplant but I'd chell Food Network site. I'm sure they'd have some ideas. ^-^
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Rama on Jul 14, 2006, 03:36:56 PM: http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/pages/c00161.asp (http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/pages/c00161.asp)
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: IDE on Jul 14, 2006, 03:37:52 PM: No frying eh?

well then you could make Eggplant parm and bake it without frying it first.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Faye Valentine on Jul 14, 2006, 06:07:09 PM: Just steam it and add some lime to it. A-la-japanese
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Derrick on Jul 15, 2006, 02:32:17 AM: make sure to dry it first using paper towels.

I am allergic to eggplant x.x

Frying it works best, though.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 16, 2006, 08:09:31 PM: They baked it in slices with cheese on top. Blech. I can't eat veggies and cheese like that, it makes with the sick feeling. I think I'll buy another sometime and steam it like Faye said.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Faye Valentine on Jul 16, 2006, 09:32:56 PM: Yeah that's the best way in my opinion. I mean, I never liked eggplant, but when I tried it like that (or fried with tempura) then it was yummy.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 16, 2006, 09:46:54 PM: Oh, tempura! That sounds interesting? Does it come out like zucchini?
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Faye Valentine on Jul 16, 2006, 10:41:36 PM: Yep yep!
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Bernie AKA on Jul 17, 2006, 03:18:12 PM: Just don't nuke it. The skin will be like a rubber band.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 17, 2006, 09:19:44 PM: What if I peel it and add the lightly cooked skin as a garnish, much like that one cannibal's recipe I read.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Faye Valentine on Jul 17, 2006, 09:32:19 PM: Hahaaa i just remembered that in one episode of Iron Chef, they used eggplants as their main ingredient! Maybe you should look that episode up :-D
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Bernie AKA on Jul 18, 2006, 04:15:39 PM: Our Pal The Eggplant (http://www.aubergines.org/recipes.php)

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Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 18, 2006, 06:14:22 PM: Oh cool, I could use another friend after that debacle with Cabbage.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Bernie AKA on Jul 19, 2006, 10:35:27 AM: Did you insult one of the Patch's fugly kids?
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 19, 2006, 11:15:15 AM: No, I just used a few of them in a coleslaw.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Merla on Jul 19, 2006, 02:40:08 PM: Those things are so ugly. I can't believe how popular they were back in the 80's.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: Sam on Jul 19, 2006, 02:58:35 PM: The eggplant's probably spoiled by now.
Title: cooking eggplant?
Post by: B E C K on Jul 19, 2006, 10:51:22 PM: No, it was already cooked. A bunch of it is still in the fridge though, probably getting spoiled. Merla, eat it!