
05/01/2025
The eggplant is one of those food items that far too many people walk past in the grocery store.
They don’t know if it’s transforming power. It shows up most as an emoji/meme, rather than on a plate making people happy.
Us Sicilians love it in our pasta, and the Middle Eastern kitchen is a masterclass in manipulating the eggplant into a savoury treasure. The power of heat, acid, and herbs is a passport to all of this.
Case in point: Baba Ganoush.
One of the secret weapons in this particular dish, is the smokiness achieved from roasting the eggplant during prep. Pieces of the charred outer skin will inevitably end up in the mix, and that is a very good thing.
The power of “smoke” has a primal allure to all of us and it helps this dish go to another dimension.
Baba Ganoush is not hard. It is easy company in the kitchen; and if you’re about to host a soirée, remember this: PEOPLE LOVE TO DIP.
Do it. Make it. Serve it. 🍆