Product Description

Eggplant is a vegetable from the nightshade family (which also includes tomatoes, okra, and zucchini) that grows in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors and thrives in hot climates and during the summer months. They range from small globes about two inches in diameter to more oblong and tubular varietals 12 inches long or larger. The seeds of all eggplant varieties are edible, making it especially easy to cook. Its taste is usually compared to a zucchini – bland, bitter, and mild. That’s why people prefer adding it to bold-flavored dishes to enhance its taste. When mixed with any oil or liquid, it absorbs the flavors, thus becoming super tasty. Another fun fact for you: “female” eggplants are more bitter than the “male” species because they contain more bitter seeds and water. When cooked, it becomes extremely tender. It’s soft and creamy like mashed potatoes but has a tad slimier consistency, like okra.

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