Finally found a reason to grow EGGPLANT!

[Popcorn]

I have always had a couple eggplant plants in my garden. I think they are beautiful plants, have nice blooms and are usually very productive. Each year I eat one or two and give some away but always lacked a solid foods reason to grow it. Today I threw out the recipes and winged it creating my own twisted version of eggplant parm. Really good as an appetizer or main course.

 

[tellico4x4]

Love eggplant Parmesan & order it regular in restaurant. Never could even get close to replicating & quit planting them 2-3 years ago. My fried always came out greasy too

 

[WTM]

looks good love eggplant use it as a replacement for noodles in like an eggplant parm or moussaka.

 

[square]

Peel it. Cut in strips like french fries. Dip in milk. Dredge in flour and fry it. Delicious!

 

[PossumSlayer]

 

[Dennis]

Have you tried moussaka?

 

[BMan]

looks good love eggplant use it as a replacement for noodles in like an eggplant parm or moussaka.

The main ingredient in moussaka is eggplant...

 

[BuckWild]

My Italian friend says to slice it, salt it, then soak it in water for a couple of hours before cooking.

I have four plants in my garden and they are loaded with eggplant. Very easy to grow.

 

[WTM]

The main ingredient in moussaka is eggplant...

no shiat really? gosh dam i didnt know that i must be a dumbass. (thisnis why i avoid yankees or dam yankees).

 

[Kevin Snook]

I grew up on fried eggplant.. Once garden started producing the only meat we ate was crappie and walleye..
Yeah, it was awful..

 

[Omega]

Nope, not after the internet emoji war.

 

[brassmagnet]

My Italian friend says to slice it, salt it, then soak it in water for a couple of hours before cooking.

I have four plants in my garden and they are loaded with eggplant. Very easy to grow.

You may have that backwards, peel it, slice it, salt it, and then let it drain on a wire rack. The salt draws the water out of it so you get a good surface for the breading to stick to. Dip the slices in egg and milk before breading with breadcrumbs and let it sit for a few minutes so the steam doesn't blow the breading off as it cooks. That's why you want it dry to start with!!

 

[BMan]

no shiat really? gosh dam i didnt know that i must be a dumbass. (thisnis why i avoid yankees or dam yankees).

If you knew that, why would you be saying to use eggplant to replace noodles in an eggplant dish? Yankees thank you for keeping your dumbassery away from them.

 

[BuckWild]

You may have that backwards, peel it, slice it, salt it, and then let it drain on a wire rack. The salt draws the water out of it so you get a good surface for the breading to stick to. Dip the slices in egg and milk before breading with breadcrumbs and let it sit for a few minutes so the steam doesn't blow the breading off as it cooks. That's why you want it dry to start with!!

I don't know how it's done, but she cooked some last night and I definitely saw it soaking in water when we got there. She then coats it in saltine cracker crumbs and panko. Bakes it in the oven. Came out delicious.

 

[Shag]

I don't know how it's done, but she cooked some last night and I definitely saw it soaking in water when we got there. She then coats it in saltine cracker crumbs and panko. Bakes it in the oven. Came out delicious.

From Google:
Soaking eggplant in salt water, also known as brining, is a common technique to improve its texture and flavor before cooking. It helps draw out excess moisture, which can prevent the eggplant from becoming soggy, and also reduces bitterness. This is particularly useful when frying, as it helps create a crispier exterior.

I had never heard of soaking until your post. I have always done eggplant like @brassmagnet described. Next time, I think I'll give it a try though.