ok, what the actual fuck. pls teach baby, RE: eggplant.

Slice thinly, coat in flour/salt mix, fry in hot oil until crispy

Enjoy snack

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>>8409129
Do this.

>>8409145
>>8409156
EGGSELENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS! I DO THIS THING NOW!

OP keep in mind that sometimes eggplant can be bitter if just sliced and cooked.
Not always, but it can be prudent to lightly salt it and fridge it for 30-45min before patting it dry and then using as you please.

And for cooking ideas, try roasting it whole. inside gets creamy and soft, roasted skin is pretty tasty too.

Eggolant can be really nice raw. It reminds me of a mild melon or cucumber, but with a nice bite.

>>8409212
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Pan sear eggplant in hot cast iron skillet (olive oil), flip and put in 350° oven till fork tender. Top with greek yogurt mixed with a bit of cumin and za'atar, and dried red currants reconstituted in brandy.

Spinach, oo, skillet, garlic, shaved almond and the rest of the currants.

Salt and coarse pepper everything to taste.

Whatever you do, do this first
>>8409223
>lightly salt it and fridge it for 30-45min before patting it dry

pan fry put in oven with tomato sauce and parmesan.

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eggplant makes good lil pizzas
also like it in alfredo

Stuff it with seasoned pork (inch thick semi-circles with another slice most of the way through to the skin to make a pocket), fry in plenty of oil until soft.

Or cut batons, fry until soft and add prawns, chilli and garlic and soy sauce for the last two minutes.

Both good with rice and chilli oil.

>>8409258
Try practicing it before, fork tender becomes mush pretty quickly. If not, remain vigilant.

SOLANINE POISONING AHOY

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>>8409129
>>8409223
Yes keep this in mind eggplant can be bitter, if so you can salt it or brine it to remove bitterness.

on the whole you can aim for male egg plants as they have less seeds so are less bitter. Males have a dot and females have the line.

>>8409342

Those are cute, but it seems like they'd be pretty one dimensional texturally. Maybe if you floured/breaded the eggplant before frying to give it a good crust.

>>8409615
the bitterness is from solanine. try some green potatoes some time. tastes the same. enjoy your itchy mouth and stomachache.

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>>8409129
Do this.