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Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> I started planning my Memorial Day menu last night. For dessert I plan to
> make eggplant ice cream. (The eggplant flavor is punched up a bit with
> nutmeg and/or cinnamon.)
>
> We've got some demi-baguettes which have turned hard, and one of the
> things
> I plan to do is cut them into crostini to dip into baba ghanoush.
> We've had
> the eggplant in the fridge for a week or more, so it's time to do
> *something* with it.
>
> Eggplant slices can be brushed with oil, lightly roasted, then put on
> top of
> pizza. One of my favorite deep-dish pizzas contains eggplant chunks,
> mushrooms, and meatballs.
>
> I anticipate getting eggplant in my CSA boxes throughout the summer,
> so does anybody else have great (and somewhat unusual) uses for eggplant?
>
> Bob



Wow, I have not planned my Easter menu and you are already on Memorial
Day. Am I behind or what???


Not unusual, but I like to slice the eggplant, brown on both sides,
sprinkle with salt, serve in pita bread with tadziki sauce.


Becca