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[Nan_PA_6b]

What does one do with eggplant?

[DonDuck]

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

What does one do with eggplant?

Eggplant parmesan! One of the worlds best dishes.

[rhines81]

Originally Posted by DonDuck

Eggplant parmesan! One of the worlds best dishes.

I agree ... sometimes I prefer it over chicken parm, when I am in the mood

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

What does one do with eggplant?

Baba ganoush,roasted eggplant “ chips” ,curry,stir fry,eggplant parm- I use the skinny taste.com recipe,lacto-fermented pickles.
I’m a little weird but I also like to munch on it raw with a little salt.
In my climate they are so easy to grow,I give them very little care, maybe some neem or DE to help with flea beetles and stink bugs but they usually grow through anything when it’s hot enough if they have rich soil ,fertilizer and water. I find their skin is tough enough the bugs don’t do it any major damage,either.

[Ken B]

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

What does one do with eggplant?

Steam eggplant, puree it, and freeze in small containers -- makes a GREAT tomato paste substitute! (Really! I was skeptical when I first heard about this, but, it's true, it's a great way to grow your own tomato paste without all the careful simmering of paste tomatoes for hours and hours...

[GoDawgs]

Originally Posted by Ken B

Steam eggplant, puree it, and freeze in small containers -- makes a GREAT tomato paste substitute! (Really! I was skeptical when I first heard about this, but, it's true, it's a great way to grow your own tomato paste without all the careful simmering of paste tomatoes for hours and hours...

Wow! Thanks for that! I will have to do a small trial run. Tomorrow I'm going to fry for lunch what I picked this morning but the others coming on will get "pasted".

[Labradors2]

Originally Posted by Ken B

Steam eggplant, puree it, and freeze in small containers -- makes a GREAT tomato paste substitute! (Really! I was skeptical when I first heard about this, but, it's true, it's a great way to grow your own tomato paste without all the careful simmering of paste tomatoes for hours and hours...

Now you tell me! I let my eggplant get away from me this year and they're all over now . Something to try next year .

Linda