Eggplant Recipes

There is an old tip that is still useful tells that you should “eliminate the sour taste”.

How can you do it? Just cut each one and put some salt on it (the normal quantity you use to cook). Put them into a strainer and leave them for about an hour.

A dark water will be eliminate leaving them sweeter. (No problem if you don’t have the time. It’s not essential.)

This is the most famous (probably also the best one) Italian choice for aubergine. It's often served as a first plate, instead of pasta.

It is a wonderful choice if you're looking for a complete vegetarian meal, as it has the proteins from the cheeses used in this recipe (mozzarella and grated parmesan cheese).

The best fried aubergine is often the simplest one. These recipes are pretty simple and the second one is a good choice also for kids, as it is enriched with eggs.

You can also prepare a Cordon Bleu with this vegetable instead of using meat.

Baked eggplant recipe, these recipes are easy to prepare and offer you a different choice for a healthy dinner.

I use to prepare these vegetarian recipes for baked eggplant as a light and quick choice for dinner, especially during Summer evenings.

This grilled choice is easy to be prepared. You can use this recipe to dress a vegetarian pizza.

Sometimes I use to add some tomatoes dressed as bruschetta topping on each slice. This recipe reaches its best during Summertime, when aubergines and tomatoes are at their best.

This roasted aubergine recipe couldn’t miss this list. It pretends to look like a bruschetta with fresh tomato as the topping, making of it a light recipe where you save the calories of the bread.

I use it as a starter often, while waiting for the second course, as you don't need to worry about serving it hot.

How to cook eggplant?

It's a question I ask myself when I often buy this vegetable and don't feel like preparing an eggplant parmesan, especially if I am trying to eat few calories.