Eggplant, a purple haze of peak-season taste. By Georgeanne Brennan Aug 24, 2015. ... Even though eggplant is available year-round, in summer we see the widest variety, fresh and firm.

If you've spied eggplants at the farmers market labeled Italian and Japanese you should try cooking with both of these ...

The first comprises Dilnasheen, Round Black and Pusa Purple Round while the second includes Bemissal, Nirala, Qaisar, and Y-Long. Round cultivars are high yielding whereas long ones are having ...

The farmers’ market in high summer is the best bet for finding the small, inky-purple, round eggplants used in this recipe. They may be labeled Japanese, Indian, Italian—or simply “baby.” ...

Some eggplants actually do look like eggs – small, white, ovoid. Hence their name in English-speaking North America. Yet most of the world uses other monikers. Over in Britain, they ...

Eggplant is believed to have originated in India, where it continues to grow wild, or in Africa. Also, ... They are plump and round with purple and white exteriors.

The glossy, purple, teardrop-shaped eggplant may be the only one you know, but this versatile vegetable comes in a variety of colors and shapes. Dig a little deeper at your local farmers market ...