Do you like to eat Eggplant?
@LeaPea2417 (36504)
Toccoa, Georgia
July 3, 2018 7:09pm CST
I think Eggplant is a great versatile food. It is a meat substitute. Last week, I was out of ground beef and chicken. I had an eggplant in the fridge. I also had other vegetables like onions and mushrooms on hand and pasta noodles and tomato sauce. I was able to make an eggplant spaghetti that turned out very tasty with the different spices I used.
It is a good vegetable for Vegetarians.
When I was young, my Mom would slice eggplant into then slices and dip them in a flour mixture and fry them. I always liked that and have made that myself.
Also, there is a Greek Recipe called Moussaka. It has ground beef and eggplant. It is a very good dish.
How do you feel about this versatile vegetable?
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@marguicha (215808)
• Chile
4 Jul 18
Eggplant is one of my favorite veggies. I cook it in several ways too.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
4 Jul 18
Eggplants can be good, it just depends on the way it is fixed...
My daughter never would eat eggplant or mushrooms until I sliced them thin, dredged them in flour and spices and fried them in butter. Now she makes all kinds of things using eggplant. (She still won't eat mushrooms unless I slice them and fry them in butter, though.)
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
4 Jul 18
@LeaPea2417 Yes, we both love them. I can't fix them very often though. The butter needed to fry them make them too fattening!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Jul 18
@LeaPea2417
First, we need to grill the eggplant, after that peel the skin of the eggplant and soak it to the egg with salt already then fry.
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
Yes, I do. We grow eggplants in our backyard. I like them roasted or grilled.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jul 18
Hi Anne. That and other vegetables are not a favorite.
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@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul 18
Some people think eggplant is an acquired taste.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jul 18
@LeaPea2417 Well, you can say that.
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@TishaMears (1026)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@LeaPea2417 Yes. For me, it depends on how eggplant is made. I think I only like it as eggplant parm... To change the subject... Check out my today's post below
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@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul 18
Oh yes, I forgot to mention Eggplant Parmesan. I like that a lot and have gotten it in restaurants and made it at home with a recipe that I have.
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@snowy22315 (170469)
• United States
4 Jul 18
I like it to a certain extent. Eggplant parm is good. I love moussaka.
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@joshianuj (113)
• Tokyo, Japan
4 Jul 18
I love egg plant. whether its deep fried, baked, grilled, or just curry. Its awesome. It can also eaten smoked.
It have plenty of nutrients too and its easy to cut and cook too.
I take egg plants once a week .
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@joshianuj (113)
• Tokyo, Japan
4 Jul 18
@LeaPea2417 Yes Give a try. A simple homemade reciepe would be slicing eggplant in middle, dont cut it in two halves, just a sice to open and fill up the inside with some spices and ingredients. As I am from Asia, I love spices and all. make sure to put one or two drops of olive oil too, smoke the egg plant to medium , then off you go.. Damn, m hungry now,
@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul 18
I never thought about eating them smoked. That would be good to try.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
4 Jul 18
I don't like it much but do like moussaka.
Over here we don't call it eggplant we call it aubergine.
There are probably lots of variations of the recipe but in greece they use minced lamb rather than beef.
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@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul 18
Yes, I did know about how they use lamb in Greece for moussaka.
@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Jan 21
Yes , eggplant parmigiana is very good. I have made that. In the past I used two different recipes.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
21 Jan 21
@LeaPea2417 I only use one recipe. But it sure is good. I need to add eggplant to the list the next time I see it on sale.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
4 Jul 18
I never tried it never appealed to me.
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@Marilynda1225 (79961)
• United States
4 Jul 18
I do love eggplant and Moussaka is a favorite of mine (along with eggplant parmesan)
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
I only pick very little part to taste it and I never try it again.
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@vietbinh287265234 (44)
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4 Jul 18
I have not enjoyed it ever, thank you, I will try it
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