White eggplant, not a clue

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From some articles, the white varieties have tougher skin. Guess you will find out.
 

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Jackb, I just saute them in olive oil, salt and pepper. I also make them fried with panko crumbs. I love them in asian dishes, I just don't know how to make those.

Mary
 

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Mary,
Basically that is how we also use the purple eggplant. I'll let Theresa experiment with them and see what happens.
Also, thanks to all for the input.
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i've been trying to get the whites to grow for me but i haven't had luck. this year i just didn't get around to them. i don't really know if the skins are tough or not. but no, i've never taken the skins off them since it helps to hold the 'meat' in while it is cooking. my aunt used to make a wonderful eggplant parm but when she passed it went with her. :hit
 

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I made an attempt at Moussaka tonight. Over cooked the eggplant in oven (burnt edges) but amazed how easy and quick to make it. Very sweet with no added sugar. Gave impression that it had a lot of meat in it while it had very little. Wife-unimpressed...... While I liked it.
 

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Steve,
That one sounds like a winner. To complicate things; we are vegetarians, so meat recipes are not an option. Grilled with lemon and my home grown garlic it will be.
Thanks,
jackb
 
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