Garden, meet grill = dinner. Wow!

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. harvest eggplant



2. Grill over high 20 min per side



3. Let cool on the counter...



4. Scoop out pulp and put into the food processor - add lemon juice, tahini, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil, cumin, paprika - pulse until smooth...cut some cukes, slice some tomatoes, toast some pita chips.

[Kali]

1. yum

got another eggplant snack from the grill -slice into 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices, brush with good olive oil, sprinkle with salt pepper and dried oregano. grill till hot and crispy. eat while hot with sour cream or yogurt (add a little dill to either)

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Great - thanks! I will post another tomorrow - Bangan Bartha -

which also starts by grilling them....then saute the pulp with onion, tomato and indian spices and hot pepper...going to try making grilled Naan tomorrow, too!

[Kali]

3. oh man fresh grilled food - I am craving!

stuck in a nursing facility for a few more days. I am going to go on a binge soon!

[Nac Mac Feegle]

4. A small trick when grilling vegetables

Is to give them a light coating of oil. This keeps the skin 'moist' to help transfer the heat through to the inside of the veggie.

Also: for roasting peppers (Bell, Anaheim, Jalapeno, Pasilla, etc...)

Coat pepper with cooking oil and put over gas flame until skin is charred, turning often. Then put in a paper bag or a bowl covered with Cling wrap for 10 minutes. The skin should peel right off, and the 'meat' should be roasted soft. Cut open and remove seeds, then cut to desired pieces for expected use.

This is especially good to do outdoors on the grill, it doesn't smell up the house.

The paper bag or the covered bowl 'steam' the pepper, to keep from burning the 'meat'.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. yes...thanks. the eggplant were lightly oiled.

Love grilling peppers..onions..squash too!

[Warpy]

6. You can char your eggplant under a broiler or on top of a gas stove

but it's just not the same, not ever.

For real baba ganouj, you need a grill.

Try grilled asparagus some day. It turns into a completely different veggie with a caramelized, sweet exterior and crunch in the middle.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. yes...we used to use the oven - then when we did the char on the grill...no comparison!

[NJCher]

8. beautiful pictures!

Thanks for sharing them with us.

I love to grill eggplant. There is nothing like the grill to bring out the smoky taste.


Cher