Eggplant spans the world and comes in a multitude of sizes and colors. It readily absorbs the flavors of oils, herbs, spices, and just about everything else - tahini and soy sauce to name two. Steam, roast,pan-fry, stir-fry, deep-fry, or mash. Add to curries, stews, ratatouile, or casseroles.
Our vegetables are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.
Avocado, coconut, hazelnut, olive, peanut, safflower, toasted sesame seed, sunflower seed, walnut
Ghee, Ethiopian spiced butter
Onion, shallot, leek, scallions, garlic, carrot, celery, celeriac, fennel, parsnip
Artichoke, Asian greens, carrots, celeriac, celery, corn, mushrooms, okra, summer squash, sweet bell pepper, Swiss chard, tomato, turnip
Bok choy, Chinese celery, dwarf bok choy, Shanghai bok choy
Cremini, enoki, golden enoki, hon shimeji, lion’s mane, maitake, matsutake, morel, nameko, oyster, king oyster, portobello, shiitake, velvet piopinno, white beech, white button, wood ear
Basil, bay leaf, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic chives, hyssop, lovage, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, shiso, thyme, winter savory, za’atar
Bay leaf, marjoram, mint, oregano, thyme, wild marjoram, winter savory, za’atar
Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Chèvre, feta, fresh mozzarella
Semi-Soft Cheeses: Comté, Fontina, mozzarella, paneer, ricotta salata, Taleggio
Hard Cheeses: Emmentaler, Gouda, Gruyère, Manchego, Swiss
Grating Cheeses: Asiago, Grana Padano, Manchego, Parmigano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano
Almonds, black walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts
Ajwain, allspice, black cumin, cardamom, Chinese five spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, curry powder, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, nigella seeds, nutmeg, black peppercorns, sumac, turmeric
Fermented black beans, black garlic, coconut enzymes, nuts, soy sauce, tamari, tomatoes, tomato paste, grating cheeses
Citrus: Lemon, lime, makrut lime, key lime, orange, blood orange, tangerine, grapefruit, Meyer lemon, yuzu, preserved lemons
Vinegars: Balsamic, Champagne, Chinkiang, cider, rice, rice wine, Shanxi, Sichuan Pepper, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars
Herbs: Galangal, ginger, young ginger, horseradish, lemongrass
Specialties: Doubanjiang, harissa, hot pepper sauce, pomegranate molasses, sumac, tamarind paste
Fresh Chili Peppers: Anaheim, banana, cayenne, chile de árbol, jalapeño, jwala, Korean green, long green, serrano, red serrano, Thai bird’s eye, green bird’s eye, Thai dragon
Dried Chili Peppers: Ancho, bydagi, chile de árbol, costeño, kashmiri, puya, red spur, sanam, tien tsin
Ground Chili Peppers: Aleppo, cayenne, gochugaru, kashmiri, Maraş pul biber, paprika, Hungarian half-sharp paprika, Hungarian sweet paprika, hot smoked paprika, sweet smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, Sichuan peppercorns
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