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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.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Tiger Eggplants are available mid to late summer.
Description/Taste
Eggplants come in various colors from green, white, purple, black, and violet. The Tiger Eggplant is one of the more unusual color combinations with orange skin and vertical green “tiger” stripes. It is a petite, spherical eggplant with a subtle flavor. Eggplants can be harvested at any size, so to test for ripeness gently press the skin of the eggplant with your thumb. If it bounces back, it’s ready to eat. The skin should be shiny and taut. If the skin is dull and stays indented when pressed, it is probably overripe.
Nutritional Value
Low in calories, eggplant has about 30 calories per cup and is high in carbohydrates. Containing traces of several nutrients, eggplant is a good source of potassium, folate and fiber.
Applications
The small size and brilliant coloring of the Tiger Eggplant makes it great for roasting whole or tossing in to curries or stews. Save a fresh whole eggplant or two and add to the dish as a decorative element. Slice thin and add to pizza, focaccia or vegetable tarts.
Geography/History
Known by various names around the globe, aliases for the eggplant include garden egg, brinjal, aubergine, melanzana, and patlican. Consuming eggplant was at one time believed to cause insanity, the reason the Italians named it melanzana meaning "mad apple" and mala insana meaning "bad egg". Today the eggplant is especially popular in Asian, Mediterranean, African and Middle Eastern cuisine. The United States and Mexico are major producers.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Tiger Eggplant. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Tiger Eggplants are available mid to late summer.
Description/Taste
Eggplants come in various colors from green, white, purple, black, and violet. The Tiger Eggplant is one of the more unusual color combinations with orange skin and vertical green “tiger” stripes. It is a petite, spherical eggplant with a subtle flavor. Eggplants can be harvested at any size, so to test for ripeness gently press the skin of the eggplant with your thumb. If it bounces back, it’s ready to eat. The skin should be shiny and taut. If the skin is dull and stays indented when pressed, it is probably overripe.
Nutritional Value
Low in calories, eggplant has about 30 calories per cup and is high in carbohydrates. Containing traces of several nutrients, eggplant is a good source of potassium, folate and fiber.
Applications
The small size and brilliant coloring of the Tiger Eggplant makes it great for roasting whole or tossing in to curries or stews. Save a fresh whole eggplant or two and add to the dish as a decorative element. Slice thin and add to pizza, focaccia or vegetable tarts.
Geography/History
Known by various names around the globe, aliases for the eggplant include garden egg, brinjal, aubergine, melanzana, and patlican. Consuming eggplant was at one time believed to cause insanity, the reason the Italians named it melanzana meaning "mad apple" and mala insana meaning "bad egg". Today the eggplant is especially popular in Asian, Mediterranean, African and Middle Eastern cuisine. The United States and Mexico are major producers.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Tiger Eggplant. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Tigers and Strawberries |
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Hyderabadi Bagara Baigan: Eggplant Curry In a Peanut Sauce |
