Whole Foods Lifestyle For discussion of whole foods and more natural diets.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-17-2008, 04:49 PM   #1  
Lovin' Zumba!
Thread Starter
 
BfL_Cat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,402

Default Eggplant this week - suggestions?

My CSA gave me a couple of small eggplant this week. Typically I steer clear of eggplant - can seem bitter to me. But, in the spirit of trying to be open minded about it, I'm sure you gals will have some great suggestions for me to try!
TIA,
Cindy
BfL_Cat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 05:04 PM   #2  
Senior Member
 
gggirls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,306

S/C/G: 348.5/T/185

Height: 5'9"

Default

Slice and grill - yummmmy
gggirls is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 05:16 PM   #3  
Moderator
 
suitejudyblueeyes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Posts: 2,157

Height: 5'7"

Default

I have an eggplant in the oven right this moment. I am roasting it in order to make baba ganoush - it's a dip/spread in the same spirit as hummus. Very, very tasty, and no bitterness so far as I can tell.

This is the recipe I am using:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/03...ble-plate.html
suitejudyblueeyes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 05:49 PM   #4  
Formerly know as Fauxtini
 
mountain mama's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 1,599

S/C/G: 369.2/ticker/235

Height: 6'1

Default

I saw a couple of recipes on rachel ray the other day actually. One tat really caught my eye was this:

Slice it and grill it.. an eggplant steak type thing.
-Use them to wrap up the following mixture and secure with a toothpick..

the mixture:
-boil some chicken and just sort of rip it up into little slivers/wlices whatever..
-take some roasted red peppers ( my fave food!) blend them up with some olive oil and balsamic vinigar until it's like a dressing/paste.
-mix the chicken and red pepper stuff together
-put a scoop on the grilled eggplant steak..roll up, put a couple on a salad. and munch away!
mountain mama is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 05:53 PM   #5  
Senior Member
 
kaplods's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wausau, WI
Posts: 13,383

S/C/G: SW:394/310/180

Height: 5'6"

Default

I've never bought an italian eggplant (the bigger, deep, dark purple ones) that wasn't horribly bitter, sometimes even after using salt and rinsing to get the bitterness out. Of course, because the ones I bought were so bitter, I never bought many (maybe four in total).

However, I've also never bought a small eggplant (the asian, japanese, or thai eggplant) the long thin ones or the small egg sized and shaped ones that WAS bitter, so I buy them all of the time. the green thai eggplant (striped, and round) can even be eaten raw - the thai restaurant in town puts super thin slices of it in some of their dishes.

My usual method for eggplant is to stir fry or to roast. Roasting I just cut the eggplant into large chunks or slices. Either just cutting thick rounds if the eggplant is very thin or splitting it lengthwise and then cutting thick slices.

Then I toss in a ziploc bag or bowl with a tsp or two of canola or olive oil and then toss in some dry seasonings (ranch dressing powder is a favorite).

Then I roast at 380 to 425 until tender and the edges are carmelizing. Very yummy.
kaplods is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 06:26 PM   #6  
it's always something
 
Suzanne 3FC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Posts: 11,615

Default

I love to cut them into 1 inch cubes, toss with a little olive oil an balsamic vinegar, and roast them in my convection oven till lightly browned
Suzanne 3FC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 06:34 PM   #7  
Here I go again
 
BoopRN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 373

S/C/G: 201/see ticker/135

Height: 5'6

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gggirls View Post
Slice and grill - yummmmy
I slice and use the skillet to cook it with olive oil, little salt and pepper and that it pretty much all it needs...love it!
BoopRN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2008, 09:42 PM   #8  
change
 
ollie27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: this side of the Mississippi
Posts: 468

S/C/G: 169/ticker/healthy

Height: 5'3" ish?

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by suitejudyblueeyes View Post
I have an eggplant in the oven right this moment. I am roasting it in order to make baba ganoush - it's a dip/spread in the same spirit as hummus. Very, very tasty, and no bitterness so far as I can tell.

This is the recipe I am using:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/03...ble-plate.html
i think you and i (religiously) use the same site for dinner

tonight i had this vegan eggplant parmesan. yowsers! delish. and only 238 cals a serving (which was huge!) here tis:

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/09...-parmesan.html
ollie27 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2008, 08:21 AM   #9  
Senior Member
 
Su-Bee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 597

S/C/G: 157/133.4/130

Height: 5'5"

Default

Eggplant is my mostest favouritest vegetable of all time!

Here's my favorite recipe -

Sautee 1 chopped onion, some garlic, & a hot pepper (if desired) in a little olive oil. Add 1 chopped eggplant (if large, maybe several if the small ones) (can peel if you want, but really don't have to) & cook until soft-ish. Add 2 chopped tomatoes, 1 small can tomato paste, 1 cup water, juice of 1 lemon, salt & pepper to taste & cook for another 15-20 minutes. You can serve over rice or pasta if you want, but I usually eat it plain. So so good!

Last edited by Su-Bee; 08-18-2008 at 08:23 AM.
Su-Bee is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:58 AM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.