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Vegan: Meta-Eggplant Sandwich with Rich Tomato Sauce
If there's one thing I miss more than anything when it comes to being vegan, it's cheese. Taking a look at Ed's glorious looking eggplant parm sandwich from Rubirosa last week, my craving almost led me to cheat before I came to my senses. Here's what I came up with to beat that craving. It's a meta-eggplant sandwich even an omnivore can get into.In Season: Eggplant
Eggplant, aubergine, whatever you want to call it—we're just happy that this tasty veggie is season. It's incredibly versatile, delicious grilled, roasted, sauteed, or pureed; it's hearty enough to bulk up a plate, yet just as delicious in a light salad. Eggplants are great for soaking up flavor in any dish, but at their peak, are perhaps best enjoyed simply, maybe grilled with a dash of salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.Boston: Baingan Bhartha at Punjab Palace
My love for eggplant started later in life (like, two years ago), but I've been addicted to it ever since. It's the spongy fruit's transformative quality that impresses me most; when exposed to enough heat over a long enough period of time, even the densest, thickest specimen will collapse into a plush, silky mass that readily soaks up just about any flavor you throw at it.Knife Skills: How to Cut Eggplants
The best time of year to get eggplants fresh is at the end of the summer (local varieties are still good even now), but unlike, say, inedibly bland winter tomatoes, even winter eggplants are perfectly serviceable. I cook with them pretty much year-round. Here's how to prep 'em.In Season: Eggplant
While we eat many vegetables for a bright flavor or fresh crunch, eggplant is a heartier, meatier specimen. It's a versatile guy, strong but mellow, able to soak up whatever it's cooked with—spicy, savory, or sweet. The large, purple variety will do you fine, but we're also fans of the Fairy Tale eggplant—small, less bitter, and needing no initial salting. Whatever your eggplant of choice, they're great roasted or grilled, chunked or pureed.Comment of the Day: Eggplant Gourmande
"Roast eggplant in toaster oven, no oil needed. Drop cooked eggplant into blender skin and all, add almond milk and salt, blend. Lovely soup enjoy hot or cool!" —cesnyc, on "The Crisper Whisperer: How to Handle Eggplant Overload"Cutty's Brings a Signature Sandwich to Boston
If you want world-class lobster rolls, perfect steamers, impeccable fresh-shucked oysters, or an enclave of the best Sichuan restaurants on the east coast, Boston is your town. But unlike, say, New York with its Reuben, Philly with its cheesesteak, or Chicago with its Italian Beef, Boston doesn't have a signature sandwich. Until now, that is. When I first heard that Charles Kelsey and his wife Rachel Toomey—both Cook's Illustrated alums—were going to turn the obsessive, perfection-bent mindset of the magazine into producing the best sandwiches, I knew that something serious was going to happen: Boston would finally get a world-class sandwich joint.How to Prepare Breaded Cutlets
"Standard Breading Procedure," perhaps the dullest-sounding term in cooking, turns out crispy, evenly browned crust that stays on your food rather than falling off into the pan. And the meat that is insulated within is moist and tender.How to Torture an Eggplant, or Make Tortang Talong
[Photographs: Burnt Lumpia] The alternative name for tortang talong as "tortured eggplant" (real translation: "eggplant omelet") intrigued me. How is it tortured? Marvin of Burnt Lumpia outlines its creation: It starts with a full-body charring, then the skin is peeled off, the flesh is "mooshed and flattened," and then it's dunked into a egg bath, topped with ground meat, and pan fried to a crisp. Sounds delicious—the eggplant gives itself up for a good cause. Related Blogwatch: Duck Adobo Confit Dinner Tonight: Adobong Na Manok Dinner Tonight: Chicken Adobo Grilling: Filipino Barbecue...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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