What the heck do you do with eggplants (lol)

[tkkmasky]

any good ways to prepare them? I've never made or ate eggplant in my life!

[kat]

I slice them & then lay them out on the cutting board. Sprinkle with sea salt and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Fry them carefully in olive oil (shake off the liquid that the salt brings out first) & sprinkle with just a touch of parmesan cheese when done. Serve hot - if you have a lot to do, you can lie them on a single layer on a cookie sheet in the oven at 300F while you cook the rest.

I know.. it's not healthy, but it tastes good! I also do this with zucchini & summer squash and my kids eat them as fast as I can cook them up.

[Pipanella]

I don't know, but eating them is not on MY list!!

[mama2calli]

I slice them thinly on an angle, dip them in egg & breadcrumbs & fry them up... my family is eagerly awaiting them to finish cooking each time!

You can then make them parmesan by serving w/sauce & mozzerella...or if the slices are big enough, layer with a slice of ham (or not if you're vegetarian), some ricotta and a dash of Italian seasoning (you can throw in any veggies too - spinach and/or broccoli tastes good), roll it up, place in a casserole dish...repeat for as many will fit in the dish...top with some sauce and mozzerella cheese, bake at 375 until cheese is bubbly! Presto - eggplant rollatini.

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Kath

[eldo]

If you have any leftover Eggplant Parmesan, try it as a pizza topping.

Spread pizza sauce on a homemade crust (or a Boboli is fine), Sprinkle with mozzarella, then top with your chopped leftover eggplant. Bake and enjoy

[hannahsmom]

i poke it with a fork a few times, then put the whole thing(s) in the oven at, say, 400 to roast. after 30 or 40 minutes, it'll collapse. remove from oven, and scrape out insides. (let it cool first.) sometimes i add lemon juice, olive oil and garlic (mush it all up). sometimes onion and/or tomato as well. this makes a great dip for crudite, or for topping bruschetta. (feta, parmesan, romano, etc chesse(s) will meld well with this, too.) or, you can cook the same way, and make the classic middle eastern dip, baba ganoush. you still add garlic (liberally), lemon jc and olive oil, but you also throw in some tahini (sesame seed butter -mmmm) and fresh cilantro. serve w/ veggies or pita. both need salt and pepper. just keep adding ingredients til it's yummy. great appetizers! paula.

[sblme28]

kat...my mom used to make them that way too when i was little...SOOOOOO yummy! I wish i had some now!