Eggplant

Fried like French fries is good.

The Food Wishes chef on YouTube posted a video about eggplant "bacon." More like smoky, salty eggplant chips, that look suspiciously like mimosa or black locust tree seedpods.

I'm an eggplant fan, particularly the various ways I've had it prepared in Indian restaurants.

That sounds delicious!

It is called an Aubergine, not sure how the Americans and Aussies dumbed it down to 'Egg Plant'

Nightshades can be inflammatory. Use in moderation.

I agree aubergine is a much nicer name.

Any curried eggplant recipes?

Eggplant seems like a "filler" vegetable to me. Load it up with marinara sauce and cheese or curry it and it's OK - but on its own it's just watery, mushy and gray.

I use eggplant in many recipes. One simple side dish is roasting eggplant under a broiler (or on a grill) with olive oil. I cut the eggplant in half inch slices, drenched in olive oil. Cook leeks in a pan (split in two lengthwise and cook them in butter). Chop up the roasted eggplant and leeks, mix together with salt and pepper. Maybe a little extra olive oil. This makes a delicious side dish to any Italian meal, certainly rigatoni or lasagna

It's nasty!

An aubergine responds well to fierce heat. You want blistered skin and soft flesh. Thai, Indian or Greek dishes are all good. The Japanese nasu dengaku is also excellent.

Unbeatable with curry paste and coconut milk curry.

A Sicilian way is to cut them into slices, dredge in flour, dip in egg, dredge in breadcrumbs...then fry.

Fuck you, OP. Classic eggplant parmesan is the way to go. Everyone post their recipes and tips here for that classic dish.

r13 -- That's the way my Southern grandmother prepared fried eggplant. Except she dredged in crushed saltine crackers.

It was a rare summertime treat when she cut up and fried one of her homegrown eggplants!

The French website at the link features a Korean recipe that's an adaptation of a Japanese recipe -- it uses the Asian eggplant (either Chinese or Japanese) which are cylindrical rather than bell shaped like the Italian version, but any kind of eggplant works. Very good & not difficult.

R4, I think the name "eggplant" comes from the small oval white version of the vegetable, which looks just like a large egg hanging on its stem.

Delish!

If you enjoy olive oil, you must try Iman bayildi.

"The story behind this dish is that the Imam (a Turkish official in the Ottoman Empire) fainted when his wife told him she'd used up all the olive oil in making this dish. Eggplant is an oil sponge, it loves to soak it up. Having said that, it is also very, very delicious, and if you allow the eggplant to drain well after frying them, you will still cut calories while retaining great taste. Great dish - vegetarian."

And Baba ghanouj, too.

R18 I prefer karniyarik, which is like imam bayildi, only with minced meat added.

R20, Thanks. That sound delicious.

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Eggplant rollatini