I love eggplant.
Tim hates eggplant.
Recently, I’ve prepared some really good eggplant.
Last night, I cooked some not-so-good eggplant.
That was the eggplant Tim decided to give another try.
Tim hates eggplant.
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His mother used to grow eggplant in her garden. This dislike could have history.
Yeah, I don’t think he’s ever liked eggplant. Or squash. I REALLY love squash.
I think you really have to be of Italian ancestry to cook an edible eggplant dish. Though my German grandmother used to make some great breaded eggplant. Unfortunately my mother created a disaster whenever she tried to cook it.
I’ve been looking at some eggplant recipes online. I think my next batch will be better.
Here’s a hint, from my Chinese cook friend to me to you: boil eggplant first before you fry it. Not for too long, just enough for it to get a bit soft. If you are using the long, thin eggplants, cut them into about 1- to 1.5-inch lengths before boiling. They fry up perfectly, take less time, are much more tender and without a trace of bitterness.
Thank you for the info! Now I want to go buy an eggplant and try all this.
And if that doesn’t work, just tell him it’s not eggplant, it’s aubergine.
Genius!
I’m with Tim on the eggplant & the squash.
No squash, either? That’s the kind of thing that makes people say Kentucky’s not the South. 😉
I used to hate eggplant, but now I like it grilled and I like breaded eggplant if it’s sliced real thin, and Paul’s mom (100% Sicilian) makes an eggplant relish that is crazy good. If eggplant is sauted, or sliced too thick, I can’t get past the texture.
I think you need to come down here, get out in that kitchen, and rattle some pots and pans.
Or just hang out.