On 4/3/2011 12:00 PM, George Shirley wrote:
> On 4/3/2011 11:25 AM, gloria.p wrote:
>> On 4/3/2011 3:43 AM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
>>> In ews.com>, George
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some of us truly like zucchini
>>>
>>> Ick.
>>
>>
>> I agree with George. Zucchini is very versatile and can sub for eggplant
>> in many recipes. I discovered this a few years ago when I
>> didn't much like eggplant. I have since had eggplant in many recipes
>> that I really like. A trip to Morocco (where eggplant is a staple)
>> helped.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> IMHO eggplant is a staple all over the Middle East, North Africa, and
> the Mediterranean Basin. Greeks and Turks love the stuff as do Bulgarians.


Yes, and IME they prepare it well in quite a variety of guises.

gloria p