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Molli526
09-07-2001, 07:40 AM
I have gotten an easy, but good, recipe for eggplant. I have never bought an eggplant and am wondering what am I looking for i.e. size, firmness etc.

TIA!:D
SusanT
09-07-2001, 10:02 AM
You want to choose an eggplant that has a glossy exterior and a firm feel. Egglplants vary in size so if your recipe has a weight suggestion, try to stick with that.

Good luck with your recipe!
critikid
09-07-2001, 10:07 AM
Not for nothin....but, what's your recipe???!!!:confused:
Molli526
09-07-2001, 10:12 AM
It isn't exactly a recipe, but here is what it is..

Cube an eggplant
Saute with, garlic, onion in olive oil
when cooked, add a choppedtomato or 2, depending on what you like
cook until heated through
S&P to taste

It is supposed to be very easy and a good "get into eggplant" type of thing
kwormann
09-07-2001, 01:55 PM
I personally like small eggplants, or Japanese eggplants. IMHO, they arent as bitter.
funnybone
09-07-2001, 02:25 PM
I was watching a cooking show (I think Cooking Live) and they mentioned there were male and female eggplants. I think the male was the one that had more seeds.

If you go to www.aboutproduce.com, you can find all kinds of info on eggplants and other fruits and vegetables.
Susan
09-27-2001, 08:07 PM
Originally posted by Molli526
It isn't exactly a recipe, but here is what it is..

Cube an eggplant
Saute with, garlic, onion in olive oil
when cooked, add a choppedtomato or 2, depending on what you like
cook until heated through
S&P to taste

It is supposed to be very easy and a good "get into eggplant" type of thing

Just have to thank you for this "recipe"! My dh actually ate eggplant and liked it!!! He was extremely reluctant, and then so relieved when he discovered it was good!!! Thank you for posting this! :D

~Susan~
karen
09-28-2001, 08:00 PM
A cooking light article had once said that there is no such thing as a female or male eggplant. However, I believe that female and male eggplants do exist, and the way you can tell is to look on the bottom of the eggplant. A small, brown circle is a male eggplant, and an oval shape will be a female eggplant (which has more seeds).

I am really not crazy, Karen