ISO: ISO The best Eggplant Parmasean..

[suz]

my instincts say salt the eggplant, peel, bread crumbs and fry. All ideas welomed.

 

[joe]

Here's mine. Your instincts are correct--salt the eggplant. I just use flour and egg, no crumbs.

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=27356

 

[suz]

Interesting technique, it's how I do franchese...ummm, no mozzerella?

 

[joe]

No, but a little wouldn't hurt. I don't like to overdo the cheese or sauce

 

[angak]

Meryl's Faux Fried Eggplant is a good method. I skip the salting/standing.

I just haven't found the eggplant to be bitter. but that's just me---I also like to take shortcuts, which don't always turn out well.

http://eat.at/swap/forum20/44_FAUX_FRIED_EGGPLANT

 

[orchid]

I second Meryl's recipe. I salt/stand and rinse. Great recipe.

 

[joe]

While on the subject, here is Michael Chiarello's Stuffed Foccacia with eggplant and Mozzarella

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=28911

 

[aajay]

Eggplant, egg, tomato sauce, pecorino cheese. No salt, flour, crumbs, mozzerella. That's how

my mother made it and I'm sticking by it.