Mid-Week 3-Way: Eggplant

The absolute juiciest of all innuendo emojis: eggplant!

3 quick and easy ways that you need to eat. 

1. cut in half and score the flesh with a crosshatch pattern (always agree on a safeword prior to advanced S & M engagements). slather in a luscious mud slurry of miso, honey, sesame oil, mirin, grated ginger and sesame seeds. let it soak in. roast uncovered in a med-high oven until it submits and has lovely charred edges.

2. sexy 1cm slice into rounds or ovals. flour, egg wash, breadcrumb. panfry. season well. eat between buns or in a really saucy layered passata mozzarella parmy situation. hot juicy wet and crisp. you could forgo the crumb and add lasagne sheets too. who doesn't love creamy sheets? Theres a longer recipe for this in my veg book!

3. Caponata in a jar... essential for day to midnight post heavy sweating snacking, slap on bread, or just straight in. It's a wet sloppy deliciously pungent eggplant stew that all the sexy people do... the Greeks, the Georgians, the Italians and the French, there are versions worldwide. You just need the sense to do it ahead, so you can not think about how when you are too busy thinking about who next. Simply gather a wonderful bunch of veg + tomatoes onions garlic and herbs, toss in oil, add a splash of water and bake covered until juicy and relaxed (dreamy) jar up and throw on pasta, baked spuds, toasted ciabatta any time of day. 

You won't ever regret an eggplant.