aubergines and courgettes

[Trillipse]

have never liked them but have only had limited experience - any envangelists care to offer road-to-damascus style revelational recipes : i've been put off by the spongy texture in the past...

[curiosity]

If blanched or par boiled for 5 mins then rinsed, drained & salted, and fried in a combination of butter & olive oil, then added to a mousakka or casserole type recipe they're edible and it gets rid of the sponginess, basically they add bulk to a meal and as we get them free from the allotment, we use them, if I had to buy them, I think I'd prefer meat or potatoes as bulk. But it does make you feel slightly healthier or even cosmopolitan!, despite the frying you've cooked aubergine & courgette, arn't you a cultured cook! go for it, even telling people you use them in a dish will impress some.

[Trillipse]

*very* cool answer.

and just out of respect for that, i'll try it....

[gherkinfiend]

i don't like aubergines at all...but courgettes are great. try grilling them (i use my george foreman) in slices and then having them in pitta bread. just put tiny bit of oil on them first...you can use any herbs, mint is really good.

they make the best sandwiches with some chicken and cheese (just about anything except cheddar!) for the right texture!

[Trillipse]

wwwwhy nnnot cheddar?