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Related: About this forumSolving the Puzzle of Eggplant Parmesan
'No dish has ever been devised that tastes more satisfyingly of summer, Marcella Hazan wrote of eggplant Parmesan in her definitive (and assertive) cookbook, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. (I might argue that if shed never been to a clambake or a crab boil, just this once she might have been wrong.)
But at the end of the season when the tomatoes are destined for sauce instead of salad, the eggplants are shiny and firm, and the idea of a casserole begins to seem appealing again eggplant Parmesan beckons to many cooks. In Italy, the dish is soft and silky, with the eggplant acting as a succulent sponge for the flavors of olive oil and tomato.
But Ive never made an eggplant Parmesan that I didnt regret. . .
In the real world, how to put crunchy eggplant, juicy tomato sauce and melted cheese together on one plate? As is often the case, the answer to my cooking puzzle was already lurking in the memory of Jacques Pépin, the French-American chef who has been cooking professionally since he was 13. (At that time in France, it was possible to leave school and become an apprentice in your teens.)'>>>
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/dining/eggplant-parmesan.html?
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018942-crunchy-eggplant-parmesan
still_one
(92,059 posts)but the Parmesan looks good here
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)I also read about Katherine Hepburn's brownie recipe that causes couples to break up.
Katharine Hepburn's Brownies: A Recipe For Home-Wrecking?
September 24, 20178:58 AM ET
When it comes to brownie recipes, one would usually expect to hear ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs and chocolate. But one woman dished out a most unusual addition a heavy serving of infidelity. It all started when The New York Times published Katharine Hepburn's Brownies Recipe two years ago.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/24/553047264/katharine-hepburns-brownies-a-recipe-for-home-wrecking
hack89
(39,171 posts)not that I have strong feelings on the matter.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)saute the slices (breading or no) and then layer them with ricotta and top with mozzarella and sauce. Nuke until done.
Not very sophisticated and sometimes ends up watery, but always gobbled down quickly.