COOKING WITH EGGPLANT

Q: Hello Bill, I love eating Eggplant, but don't know what to make with it. My only Eggplant recipe is slicing it into circles and grilling it. Any advice on what to do with Eggplant? Sincerely, David S.

A: Hey David, thanks for asking. First, here’s all you might want to know about Eggplant, in general—its history, how different cultures cook with it and a pretty picture of several sorts of it—with a recipe for my favorite Indian dish made with it, Baigan Bharta.

And here’s my (so far in time) favoritest Eggplant recipe, a sort of “ratatouille” called Ajapsandali from the country of Georgia. If you like eggplant, you will love Ajapsandali.