Our 10 best eggplant recipes: grilled, roasted, caviar, how to make it sublime this summer?
It's the star of the summer market: the eggplant seduces with its beautiful purple color, its melting texture and its slightly smoky taste when cooked. Yet it can sometimes be intimidating: too much water, too much bitterness? With a few tricks, it can be magnified and made irresistible.
The key? Choose a firm, glossy skin and prepare it with care. Before cooking, drain it with a little salt to remove excess water and soften its bitterness. Then, the possibilities are endless: grilled on the barbecue, roasted in the oven, candied in a pan, or transformed into caviar to spread as an aperitif.
Another advantage of eggplants: they're low in calories, high in fibre and antioxidants. In other words, it ticks all the boxes for healthy, gourmet summer cooking!
Recipe ideas to remember
Turn your kitchen into a little corner of Japan with this vegetarian recipe for panko-breaded eggplant, katsu curry-style ! Imagine the crispy texture of traditional katsu curry, but without the meat. This eggplant-based version is not only...
A delicious mix, using grilled eggplants and lamb meat, all spiced with cinnamon and herbs.
Get your family to enjoy vegetables with our eggplant dish! Rolled with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, all covered in tomato sauce and parmesan... a true delight! Enjoy it as a standalone vegetarian meal or serve it as a side dish :-)
Add a touch of freshness to your appetizer with this super easy eggplant caviar! Your guests will love pairing it with toasted bread or vegetable sticks. A spread that offers a change from classic store-bought crackers and chips ;-) Get started with...
Reinvent a classic of Italian cuisine with our recipe for Milanese-style breaded eggplant , a vegetarian version cooked in the Air Fryer! Imagine the golden crunch of a Milanese cutlet, but with eggplant instead of meat . Cooking it in the Air...
Get ready to travel straight to Catania in Sicily , where the delicate notes of grilled eggplant , juicy tomatoes and creamy ricotta come together to create a delicious, easy and inexpensive summer pasta dish! This recipe for "Pasta alla Norma"...
One of the recipes Italians love most, this vegetarian main course is as simple as it is delicious and always wins over every guest. Eggplant parmigiana (also known to many as “eggplant alla parmigiana”) is a perfect example of the flavors of...
Discover the cousin of the famous eggplant caviar that comes straight from Lebanon: baba ganoush ! Lebanese cuisine is full of culinary delights and all kinds of mezze, perfect for a dinner party. Learn how to make this spread, bursting with flavors...
Are you often looking for tips to get your whole family to eat vegetables? Try these eggplant fritters! This super-easy recipe won’t require many ingredients—just things you already have in your pantry and fridge! Enjoy snacking on these eggplant...
A quick, tasty side dish that's easy to prepare. Air fryer eggplant is very light and pairs perfectly with meat or fish. You can also use it to dress cold pasta or make a lighter-than-traditional pasta alla Norma . To make air fryer eggplant,...
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