maxine > wrote in message
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On Apr 4, 3:20 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> > In article >,
> > >"The Ranger" > wrote:
> >> > On Apr 4, 12:16 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> >> > For me, it's a toss up between Asparagus and Artichokes.
> >> > Followed by Swiss Chard, Spinach and Bok Choy.
> >> >
> >> Okra, spinach, zucchini, and eggplant.
> >>
> > In that order? I like the first three but am going to have to give
> > Eggplant a re-try after all the raves here. I've always disliked it.

No; no particular order. I'll enjoy almost any vegetable cooked or uncooked.
There's a few fruits that I can't stand, though (avacodo) but if I cover it
up in a burrito, I can stomach it just fine.

> It's all in how it's cooked. I never liked it plain, as my Mom served
> it, and wasn't too crazy about the oil sponges wrapped in sand that
> they sold in sandwiches, (Fried), but when I tried a ratatatouile, I
> was in heaven!

I salt and allow them to drain, then lightly roast them on a rack. That
liquid in the generic eggplant is totally bitter. I haven't noticed any in
the Japanese or Italian eggplant I've eaten, though. Go figure.

If Om's ascared to try the regular variety, maybe visiting an Asian market
or farmer's market might allow her to experiment without encountering the
nastiness she remembers.

My Sainted MotherT fried them after allowing them to drain and dredging them
with a egg-flour batter. Damned fine eats! Little Brother and I rarely
allowed the platter of finished product to sit long enough to make it to the
dinner table...

The Ranger