Today, after a very dark period during which I thought I could never love again, I finally found the strength within myself to give eggplants another chance. (Yes, that is a very dramatic way of phrasing it.)
Eggplant is not a vegetable I grew up with and the two times I had tried it, I didn’t like it at all. The first time, I found the texture too mushy and the taste too bitter. In the last few weeks, as I watched a ridiculous number of Masterchef Australia episodes, I saw a lot of Greek and Italian dishes using eggplants in a way that seems really appetizing. Inspired by those recipes and now knowing more about how eggplants should be cooked, I decided to give it another go.
Today, I officially reconciled with eggplants thanks to a delightful recipe from the blog Vegetarian Gastronomy. The recipe for caramelized onions, roasted eggplant, and tomato sauce on pasta tasted great. The texture and taste of the eggplant didn’t bother me and I will definitely do this recipe again. You can find the pasta recipe here.
Encouraged by this experience, I no longer think I dislike eggplants. There seems to be a lot of good vegetarian meals with eggplants out there. I will surely try some of them in the next few weeks.
The next recipe I am eager to try is the Italian classic caponata. After that, I will explore Sichuan cuisine with Yu Xiang Qie Zi.
For other options see: 8 simple ways to cook with eggplants.
Glad you loved the dish!! And THANK YOU so much for linking out to my blog for the actual recipe! Love that it made you an eggplant person again 🙂
My pleasure :)! Your recipe was great!