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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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 Posted - Aug 30 2008 : 5:22:37 PM
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Anyone have any great eggplant recipes? I planted a few plants, but got so many eggplants that I am running out of ideas!
Jennifer
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2008 : 5:48:58 PM
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Moussaka, lasagna (using a layer of eggplant instead of meat), and a quickie favorite of ours is to spread slices of eggplant with a thin layer of mayonnaise and dip it in a mixture of half bread crumbs and half parmesan cheese. Put on a baking sheet and bake at 350 until done. Can't tell you how long, as I never timed it, but it doesn't take long -- maybe 15-20 minutes.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2008 : 7:23:59 PM
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Thanks Jennifer! I was going to ask the same question since I planted some and have never eaten it before!
Judith- Your recipes sound great! For the bread crumb recipe- what texture are you looking for to determine it being done? Crispy? Flexible?
Alee
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Montrose Girl
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 06:33:54 AM
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you can cut it up in a stir fry. My favorite is babganosh (sp?) grill or bake the eggplant until it is soft. mix in olive oil, rosemary and garlic and blend. It is a great spread on bread.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 07:20:17 AM
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Baba Ganoush is my favorite way to eat eggplant. You can also make a eggplant kuku (Persian egg casserole). I think grilling eggplant is the way to go too. Almost as good as a steak. My brother planted some eggplant for me, I need to ask him if they are ready yet. My garden is too small for them. Enjoy your eggplant, no matter how you prepare them!
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 09:27:53 AM
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MMMmmmmm I started some from seed this year and have enjoyed the first 3 the other day.
And the cool thing is, they were relocated to an area of the garden where none have been before, so no bad pesticides had to be used this year! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Sep 01 2008 : 09:50:01 AM
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| Eggplant parmesan, baby!!! |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 05:54:28 AM
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while grilling the other evening, I remembered the eggplant!
Sliced it sideways into thick discs, bathed it in olive oil and grilled it 'till tender
what we didn't eat that night, I sliced into spaghetti sauce w/ the last of the zicchini
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MissDana
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
Dana
Carrollton
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 09:39:53 AM
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Eggplant Caviar
2 tbls. olive oil
1 small-med. eggplant, peeled and diced
1 large green pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
2 med. onions, chopped (1 cup)
2 tbls. tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tbls. lemon juice
Heat oil; add eggplant, green pepper and onions and saute 20 min. stirring frequently. Mix in other ingredients except lemon juice and cook 10 min. over low heat. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Blend well.
Serve with as a cold dip with crackers.
My kids love this!
Dana
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fiddlegirl89
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kayla
Dunnville
KY
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 3:16:57 PM
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We like fried eggplant almost as much as fried green tomatoes. Just dip it in a flour/cornmeal/salt mix, then in a milk (or buttermilk)/egg mix, and then back in the flour mix. Fry in hot oil...I use our lard and they turn out great!
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 4:04:11 PM
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I'm a meat eater, lol and I seen Lasagna was already suggested, that's what I came into suggest, but I wanted to suggest just the opposite! lol Use meat, but sliced eggplant in place of noodles! lol haha
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