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Eggplant


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.

Eggplant

Eggplant Varieties

The Lovers

Our vegetables are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.

Oils

Avocado, coconut, hazelnut, olive, peanut, safflower, toasted sesame seed, sunflower seed, walnut

Butters

Ghee, Ethiopian spiced butter

Aromatics

Onion, shallot, leek, scallions, garlic, carrot, celery, celeriac, fennel, parsnip

Vegetables

Artichoke, Asian greens, carrots, celeriac, celery, corn, mushrooms, okra, summer squash, sweet bell pepper, Swiss chard, tomato, turnip

Asian Greens

Bok choy, Chinese celery, dwarf bok choy, Shanghai bok choy

Fresh Mushrooms

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

Fresh Herbs

Basil, bay leaf, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic chives, hyssop, lovage, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, shiso, thyme, winter savory, za’atar

Dried Herbs

Bay leaf, marjoram, mint, oregano, thyme, wild marjoram, winter savory, za’atar

Cheeses

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

Nuts

Almonds, black walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts

Spices

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

Umami

Fermented black beans, black garlic, coconut enzymes, nuts, soy sauce, tamari, tomatoes, tomato paste, grating cheeses

Zing

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