Can any of you guys recommend a recipe for these things that won't involve frying them?
>>7450858
what about roasting in an oven or a grill
Khoresh Bademjan
>>7450862
This. You get a smoky pulp that you can mix into almost anything.
>>7450858
Moussaka?
At least my father always made Moussaka without frying them. Tasted like shit though. Nothing worse taste than raw eggplant.
Put oil in a pan, fuckloads of salt and fry them almost dry. Only way I can eat them.
>>7450858
Thai green curry niglet
Eggplant Parmesan? Bake it? Love eggplant. Too bad i'm mildly allergic.
>>7450858
My favorite eggplant dish is a staple of sichuan chinese food. Eggplant and sometimes green bean and tofu in garlic sauce. Sorry, I've never prepared it so i don't have a recipe but I'm sure you can find one
>>7450858
Baba Ghanoush
>>7450858
involtini
>>7450858
Moussaka
>>7450858
Tomato stew.
>>7450858
http://www.inner-gourmet.com/2012/05/baigan-choka-roasted-eggplant.html
You literally cannot mess this up, OP
Vegetarians will use them in place of Chicken for Chicken Parmesan. I'm not sure how, but I'd look for a spice blend to make them a bit more savory. Cumin?
Eggplant Casserole - 1 medium eggplant (about 1lb) or 1 zucchini squash diced. 3/4 cup shredded carrots. 1/2 cup diced onions. 6 tbsp butter or oleo. 1/2 cup dairy sour cream. 1 can cream of chicken or cream of celery soup. 2 1/4 herbed stuffing cubes. Steam eggplant or zucchini over water until tender; drain. Saute carrots and onions in 4 tbsp oleo until tender. remove from heat mix preceding 3/4 cup of cubes. put in 1 1/2 quart of buttered casserole. melt remaining oleo and saute 3/4 cup cubes. Sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for abot 30 minutes.
>>7450883
western eggplant and chinese eggplant are very different. personally I like chinese eggplant more because the skins are much more thin and not as bitter
>>7450858
aubergine caviare.
Look up a recipe, but its baked in the over, till a puree, add garlic herbs, olive oil. serve as a dip.
>>7450858
Today I've made a sorta caponata. Fried up chopped bacon with garlic and onion. Then I added diced potatoes and carrots with some chicken stock and tomato paste, then some diced eggplant and tomatoes. I grilled some polenta slices (basically solid state grits?) and used them in lieu of bread. Came out breddy damn good.
>>7451617
Those vegetarians are idiots because parmesan isn't vegetarian
>>7450858
Dice them and put them on a pizza.
>>7453170
Just because some shitty cultures insist that animal rennet is legally required doesn't mean parmesan produced with animal-free rennet doesn't create exactly the same thing.
>>7453185
Ok, keep letting them buy parmesan then
Most vegetarians don't know shit about how cheese is made and I'm sure they will be happier not knowing
>>7451602
thanks mate, gonna buy some eggplants tomorrow and try this out.
>>7450858
stick it up your arse , generously garnish with tabasco and Julienned jalapenos
Peel 2 eggplants and cut them into cubes or slices. Slice up an onion, some zuccini and some squash. Throw in some olive oil, calamata olives (or black olives) and 2 cups of feta. Mix it up with a 32oz can of good chopped tomatoes. No del monte garbage, tuttorosso is my favorite, or pomi. It needs basil and majoram, but any italian or greek seasoning works. Black pepper and salt is good after its plated.
Bake at 375 for 1 hour. Serve over rice with some meat like sausage or sliced grilled chicken.
Such a healthy and affordable recipe.
