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Eggplants Recipes - (Milinciani)

Eggplants introduction

Introduction to Eggplants - Milinciani

There are many varieties of eggplant in various shapes, colors and sizes. They may be round, elongated or oval; purple-black to white; weighing from one ounce to five pounds. Native to India, the eggplant was cultivated in Asia—specifically, the white variety that was very common and grows to the size of an egg, hence the name eggplant....

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Eggplants Beccafico

Beccafico (Sylvia borin) is a small songbird that nests in Tuscany and passes over Sicily in spring and fall for the winter migration. Those birds were stuffed and cooked in the kitchens of the nobles and wealthy by the Monsu’, the chefs of the elite.

Eggplant Croquettes

Eggplant Croquettes

A good vegetarian dish filled with elements available in the pantry of every Sicilian household, eggplant croquets can be served fried as an appetizer or well cooked in tomato sauce as a main dish. Any leftover polpette are delicious the following day....

Eggplants Rolled with Ricotta

Eggplants Rolled with Ricotta

To my knowledge, there is no traditional recipe to follow in the preparation of this tasty appetizer; you can fry or grill the eggplants. At Joe’s of Avenue U, this appetizer was not on our menu; we made it for catering orders....

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Stuffed EGGPLANTS SPECIALE AND ABBUTTUNATI

The stuffed eggplants, my father baptized speciale, consisted of eggplants cut in half with their inside pulp scooped out and stuffed with breadcrumbs, cheese, dried tomato, pine nuts, chopped vegetables, herbs, spices....

EGGPLANTS STUFFED WITH SALAMI AND CHEESE

Rolled Eggplants Stuffed with Salami and Cheese

...The combination of salami and fresh Caciocavallo when it blends with the mint and tomato gives off an aroma and taste to make the eggplant bracioli one of the most mouth-watering morsels you ever sampled....

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Stuffed and Grilled Eggplants

EggPlants Preserved in Oil

Olives, cheese, giardiniera, salted anchovies or sardines are a “necessary requirement” in a Sicilian pantry, and preserved eggplants, garnished with fresh extra virgin olive oil and peperoncino (hot pepper), will complement and greatly enhance a lunch or the assortment of appetizers for your formal dinner.

Eggplants Vinaigrette

Do you like eggplants? Do you want to make an appetizer that is easy to prepare ahead of time? Do you want to get yourself and your guests’ craving? This recipe is easy to prepare, tastes better the next day and truly is a tasteful morsel that will stimulate your appetite.

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Eggplants Cardinale

This unique recipe eggplants Cardinale can be served as an entrée or as a side dish. Either way, it is very convenient because it can be prepared ahead, baked and finished at the last minute, before serving.

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Eggplants Parmiciana (AKA Parmigiana)

The eggplant Parmiciana is an old Sicilian dish, made in Sicily when the eggplants were introduced from the Middle East. The Persians fried the baadenjaan, the eggplants, cooked it with the kashky,....