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Louisiana Culture: Love of Eggplant Recipes

Fun article about Louisiana food culture. 3 eggplant recipes and 4 cooking videos to get you on your way to cooking this great vegetable! With our Sicilian and Italian immigrant cultures over a century old...

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Health Benefits of Eggplant

Eggplant a purple, glossy fruit that is cooked as a vegetable belong to the nightshade family which also includes tomatoes, sweet peppers and potatoes. They grow in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from...

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Varieties and Nutrient Content of Eggplants

Although eggplants provide very little nutrition, they are among the most versatile vegetables and a component of many popular ethnic dishes, including Indian curries, Greek moussakas, and French...

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The Truth About Nightshade Vegetables

Tomatoes, a good source of Lycopene. Spicy peppers boost your metabolism. Goji berries are a new super-food. What do these three foods have in common? They're all part of the Nightshade familiy of...

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Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Usually we make fried eggplant parmesan since ricotta is normally so expensive, but my favorite way to have it is baked with basil, ricotta, and marinara, giving it a feel reminiscent of lasagna, but with those delicious crispy breaded eggplants spread across the top instead.

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Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

This eggplant parmesan recipe is different from what most people have come to expect from the dish. The breaded and fried eggplant is served next to spaghetti, marinara sauce is daubed over both, and fresh parmesan cheese is grated over top of it all. This way, the flavors of the spiced breading and the eggplant itself are not overpowered by too much cheese and marinara sauce.

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Antipasti Recipe Ideas

Antipasti are Italian starters or entrees, the beginning of a traditional Italian meal. Below are some of my favourite antipasti recipes, ranging from vegetables, seafood and meat. Making antipasti is usually...

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Extraordinary Ground Beef & Alternative Recipes

Ground Beef and Ground Chuck are used regionally in the US for many recipes. Substitutions can be ground turkey or ground chicken, and eggplant is an excellent substitute for meat if you want to steer away from it. Please enjoy this set of intersting recipes from around the country.

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How to cook Aubergine - a quick and tasty recipe

Aubergine, eggplant, call it what you may, it’s a strange fruit. By itself, aubergine is nothing – bland – tasteless - so why would anyone choose to use it. The answer is simple, tart it up with a few...

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Recipe - Vegetable - Appetizer - or - Entree

Oven roasted vegetables This recipe for a vegetable appetizer or entree is so very easy! Amounts, ingredients and seasonings can all be adjusted to suit individual tastes. Excess garden produce can be...

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