Eggplant

Nadia- Black Bell

Listada de Gandia

Snowy

Ping Tung Long

In Season
August-September

Storage Tips
Eggplant is best eaten fresh. If you need to store it, keep it at a cool room temperature and not in the fridge.

To freeze, roast eggplant using the directions for the baba ganoush recipe below, then scoop out and freeze to be used later in dips/spreads.  Or, use this recipe to bake eggplant in slices, then allow to cool and freeze in containers or Ziploc bags to be used later in Eggplant Parmesan, stir fry, or casseroles.

Culinary Tips

• Eggplant can be peeled but isn't necessary, especially with the skinny Asian varieties.
• Slice eggplant and lightly salt. Let sit for 10-15 min. the squeeze out excess liquid. This reduces the amount of oil needed to cook the eggplant.
• Top pasta with sautéed eggplant.
• Grill slices of eggplant with other vegetables.
• Dip chunks of eggplant in flour or in eggs and seasoned breadcrumbs. Sauté in hot oil until lightly brown. Season with herbs, garlic, grated cheese, etc.
• Add to stir fries or pasta sauce.

Recipe Ideas
Root 5 Farm Giambotta- Hearty Rustic Vegetable Stew
Root 5 Farm Pan-Fried Eggplant Over Kale and Arugula with Tomato-Basil Confit
Baba Ganoush
Simple Ratatouille