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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Fingerling Russian Banana Potatoes
Although very petit in size, fingerlings are fully mature when harvested, thus they should not to be confused with new potatoes, potatoes that are harvested when immature.
Seasons/Availability
Cluster eggplant are available during summer months.
Description/Taste
A spineless fruit, this type of eggplant is borne in clusters on the plant and is also known as pea eggplant. Round, green and hard, some are the size of cherries or smaller.
Nutritional Value
Providing a small amount of nutrients, eggplant is very low in calories and offers some fiber, folate and potassium.
Applications
These tiny eggplants, also known as Pea Eggplants, are quite hard and bitter when raw, and are well suited to simple cooking applications such as roasting or sauteeing. Utilize them in Asian dishes such as green curry and naam prik, among others. Store these eggplants in a plastic bag on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. They should last about a week or longer.
Geography/History
Called eggplant by most Americans, it is known as Guinea squash in some southern regions of the United States. The French and British refer to eggplants as aubergines; in Arabic, the eggplant is called bathinjan, badnjan in Persian, berenjena in Spanish, berinjela in Portuguese, melanzane in Italian and the Greeks call it melitzane. Grown abundantly in Thailand, cluster eggplant is rarely available in the United States.
Cluster eggplant are available during summer months.
Description/Taste
A spineless fruit, this type of eggplant is borne in clusters on the plant and is also known as pea eggplant. Round, green and hard, some are the size of cherries or smaller.
Nutritional Value
Providing a small amount of nutrients, eggplant is very low in calories and offers some fiber, folate and potassium.
Applications
These tiny eggplants, also known as Pea Eggplants, are quite hard and bitter when raw, and are well suited to simple cooking applications such as roasting or sauteeing. Utilize them in Asian dishes such as green curry and naam prik, among others. Store these eggplants in a plastic bag on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. They should last about a week or longer.
Geography/History
Called eggplant by most Americans, it is known as Guinea squash in some southern regions of the United States. The French and British refer to eggplants as aubergines; in Arabic, the eggplant is called bathinjan, badnjan in Persian, berenjena in Spanish, berinjela in Portuguese, melanzane in Italian and the Greeks call it melitzane. Grown abundantly in Thailand, cluster eggplant is rarely available in the United States.
