{"id":59413,"date":"2015-04-15T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/italienische-baby-auberginen-mit-cherry-tomaten\/"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:55:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T15:55:09","slug":"sicilian-roasted-eggplant-cherry-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/sicilian-roasted-eggplant-cherry-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Roasted Eggplant & Cherry Tomatoes with Basil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian \u201cperlina\u201d eggplants (aubergine) are very similar to the Chinese eggplant. They have a thinner skin and a sweeter, more delicate flavor. They also have fewer seeds, which tend to make eggplants taste bitter. The great thing about these delicate beauties is that they do not need to be \u201cpurged\u201d of any bitterness before cooking. This Sicilian Roasted Eggplant might just be the recipe to turn on non-eggplant fans to this delicious nightshade vegetable.<\/p>\n

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Italienische Perlina Auberginen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Japanische Aubergine aus Spanien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Selecting the best eggplant for this recipe<\/h2>\n

This variety can be found at your local farmer\u2019s market or a green grocer selling specialty foods. When buying eggplants, pay attention that the stem is still attached and does not have withered parts and that the skin of is smooth and taut \u2013 this is the best indication of its freshness. If overripe, they their flesh becomes stringy and bitter. Eggplants can be stored whole in the refrigerator for about 4 days. Alternatively, they can also be frozen, however before doing so, they should be primed, sliced and then blanched in boiling water for a couple minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Mini-Auberginen<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mini-Auberginen<\/a><\/p>\n

Unlike many other vegetables, eggplants can only be consumed after being cooked. Raw, they contains solanine which if eaten can cause headaches, nausea and vomiting \u2013 so perhaps their bitter raw unpleasantness is not without reason!<\/p>\n

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Roasted Sicilian Eggplant & Cherry Tomatoes with Basil<\/h2>
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