An Eggplant Does not Taste like an Egg

I’ve learned a lot the past few weeks and months of this summer. I’ve learned what kind of vegetables I like a lot and what kind of vegetables I don’t like so much. I’ve also learned what vegetables do well during certain types of weather; cucumbers love rain! This summer’s many rain showers have helped the cucumber crop greatly. We have had a lot of cucumbers waiting for us at the CSA pick-up this year! And, I have no problem with that, because I really like cucumbers.

Another vegetable I’ve gotten large quantities of this summer is zucchini. I’ve made several recipes with zucchini recently. However, I’m finding that I’m not that big of a fan of zucchini. I enjoyed the stuffed zucchini on the grill and the zucchini bread. But, if I eat much more zucchini this summer, I may turn into one.

Now, eggplant is the most recent vegetable I’ve tried that I have never eaten before. The jury is still slightly out on this one…but, I’m pretty sure I do not like it. I made eggplant on the grill as a side dish for dinner. The skin was slightly chewy and the consistency was much like a cooked mushroom (but without any flavor). So, I am not opposed to trying eggplant again sometime in the future, but a person won’t find me creating a dish with it on my own any time soon.

If you are living life on the wild side and would like to test the eggplant recipe yourself, here it is!

Week 8, recipe 1: Eggplant on the Grill Ingredients: One eggplant – cut lengthwise in quarters Two cloves garlic – finely minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar Preparation: Warm your grill to a medium heat. Slice the eggplant into 4 lengthwise sections. Mix together minced garlic, approx. 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar. Brush the mixture onto the eggplant and let sit for about 5 to 10 minutes. Place eggplant on the grill and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until tender (flipping/rotating occasionally).

If (or when) I decide to cook with eggplant again, I will create a dish that has more ingredients. I have a feeling eggplant would be much more enjoyable with some additional ingredients to give it a kick!

Stay tuned for more recipes! Beets may be on the horizon!