Day 42: Thai Eggplant
Look what I found in the market yesterday! These Thai eggplant were so pretty, I couldn't resist. It took some effort (to say the least) to figure out how to cook them. Sources suggested standard eggplant cooked Thai-style (not what I was hoping for), eating them raw (I did ... that, ahem, might be an acquired taste), deep frying (I just couldn't bring myself) or long lists of unfamiliar and likely hard-to-find ingredients. So ... armed with a few ideas and a big sense of adventure, I moved to the kitchen. Cooking, the eggplants remained a pretty green, the turmeric later added a yellow cast -- very pretty. And ... yes, quite tasty, a complete, if time-consuming, Veggie Venture success. How fun, sheer fun, is can be to 'play' with your food! Enjoy -- THAI EGGPLANT Active time: 15 minutes Time to table: 20 minutes Serves 4 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon garlic (from a jar!) 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (this, too, from a jar!) 1 pound Thai eggplant, abo