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Eggplant
Eggplant is a vegetable belonging to the nightshade family. It is closely related to tobacco. Eggplant is often considered to be a very homey vegetable, and is used in dishes such as ratatouille and eggplant Parmesan.
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I have frozen homemade eggplant dip and it tastes the same defrosted.
Eggplant, sometimes called aubergine, is a very dark blue-purple.
Start by mixing 2 parts blue with one part red. Then add a bit of black to darken the overall look.
Eggplant and Pepper Casserole with Rice?
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, or vegetable oil
- 1 each eggplant, (about 12 oz), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 each onion, diced
- 1 each green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares
- 1 each red bell pepper, or yellow, cut into 1/2 inch squares
- 4 medium tomatoes, or 16 ounce can, peeled, seeded and cut into large pieces
- 4 teaspoons cumin, ground
- 1 teaspoon coriander, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
- 1 cilantro, leaves for garnish
Rinse rice, cover with warm water and set aside while preparing vegetables. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Heat oil in a wide skillet, add eggplant and onion and saute rapidly to distribute oil. Cook until eggplant is somewhat tender, about 15 minutes.
Add bell peppers, tomatoes, spices, cilantro and parsley. Drain rice and add to vegetables along with salt. Cook for several minutes, stirring frequently; then add water and bring to a boil.
Transfer mixture to baking dish, cover with foil and bake until rice is done, about 45 minutes.
Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves. Serves 6.
Per serving: 249 cal; 4 g prot; 7 g fat; 40 g carb; 0 chol; 195 mg sod; 6 g fiber; vegan
I don't know for sure, but I don't suggest you try it. Better be safe than sorry. For a treat, opt for some apples or a carrot :)
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What is 'eggplant' in Italian?
Melanzana is an Italian equivalent of the English word "eggplant."
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. It may be preceded by the definite article la ("the") or the indefinite una ("a, one"). The pronunciation is "MEH-lahn-TSAH-nah."
Is eggplant color and plum are the same color?
Eggplant/Aubergine are the same colour as they are descriptive of the same vegetable. Mostly Plum colours are the same too but of course there are colour variances with every colour. Basically, when I am designing for weddings I know that my organza, ribbons, flowers etc., will match perfectly to each of the three colours.
If your enquiry is for wedding colours then it might be useful to know that shades and variances will not be picked up by your wedding guests, more so, the different shades actually add to the vibrance of your wedding colours. I once agreed to supply all flowers for a wedding in exactly the same shade of white, it took some considerable time to source each item in exactly the same shade of white most of which had to be artificial flowers in order to give the required uniformity. When the bride to be viewed the flowers she was somewhat upset and said ' they look so bland and unnatural' - I then made up the same displays in varying shades of white for her to view and she understood fully that there needs to be differing shades of the main colour to
keep everything looking natural. We design and supply weddings with fresh flowers white roses, but thy differ in colour also and as the wedding day progresses rust staining from the wiring and air drying will turn the edges of the flowers a brassy colour.
Sorry to diverse from the original request, hope this helps, Lilli, weddingpewends.co.uk
What is good introduction to eggplant?
Eggplant, Solanum melongena L., is a popular vegetable crop grown in the subtropics and tropics. It is called brinjal in India and auberginein Europe. The name "eggplant" derives from the shape of the fruit of some varieties, which are white and shaped similarly to chicken eggs.
Where do you get the eggplant for Ben's rainbow recipe on harvest moon tree of tranquility?
cook ratatoie on a red head
No. Eggplants are fruits. In fact, they are berries (a type of fruit).
What do tomatoes potatoes eggplant and the deadly nightshade plant have in common?
They and tomatillo, ground cherry, peppers are all Solanaceae, commonly called nightshades. They are fruit bearing plants. Most have inedible or toxic leaves, stems and roots. All parts of the deadly nightshade plant and fruits are poisonous and must not be eaten.
Note: Potatoes are not roots. They are tubers, a sort of underground energy storage structure that if exposed to sunlight develop green flesh that is also toxic.
Eggplants, like tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and several other species are members of the nightshade family.
All eggplants contain certain amounts of the toxin Solanine but younger fruit has higher concentrations. Reactions to this poison are usually gastrointestinal and range from mild nausea to severe and convulsive vomiting and diarrhea. Other symptoms have been reported such as burning of the throat, cardiac dysrhythmia, headache and dizziness. Hallucinations, loss of sensation, paralysis, fever, jaundice, dilated pupils and hypothermia have been reported in more severe cases. In large quantities, solanine poisoning can cause death. One study suggests that doses of 2 to 5 mg per kilogram of body weight can cause toxic symptoms, and doses of 3 to 6 mg per kilogram of body weight can be fatal. The acceptable limit of solanine in foods is 20mg/100g. However, ingestion of less than 20mg has been known to cause severe reactions in healthy adults. Symptoms usually occur 8 to 12 hours after ingestion, but may occur as rapidly as 30 minutes after eating high-solanine foods.
Heat has absolutely no effect on solanine. The best way to avoid poisoning is to prepare it yourself and 1)choose only very ripe eggplants/aubergines, 2)soak for a couple of hours in very salty warm water, rinse and soak again in tap water, 3)cook until the eggplant is very well-done (this has nothing to do with exposure to heat but rather to the breakdown in fibers and leeching out of poison this causes). Another precaution is to peel the skin.
See more information at the following wiki.answers:
What is solanine?
Are potatoes poisonous?
