Comments on: the simplest way to cook aubergine with love to nigel slater http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/ Mon, 21 May 2012 14:34:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sophie http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-269864 sophie Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:14:40 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-269864 I always thought you salted aubergines to get rid of the water so they didn't soak up so much oil when frying. Putting them on a low heat in a dry pan whilst swooshing around constantly (to prevent burning) does the trick before frying...makes them good and fluffy. I always thought you salted aubergines to get rid of the water so they didn’t soak up so much oil when frying.
Putting them on a low heat in a dry pan whilst swooshing around constantly (to prevent burning) does the trick before frying…makes them good and fluffy.

]]> By: Erin @ she cooks, she gardens http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-267247 Erin @ she cooks, she gardens Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:47:49 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-267247 Yum! Love this. I'm vego and have found you can easily replace anchovies with lightly fried capers. Salty and delicious! Yum! Love this. I’m vego and have found you can easily replace anchovies with lightly fried capers. Salty and delicious!

]]> By: Paula http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-263804 Paula Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:01:04 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-263804 OMG. Where have you been all my cooking life? This was fabulous! I've gotten creative since I first tried it, slathering with olive tapenade, then drizzled with oil before baking. It's all good. OMG. Where have you been all my cooking life? This was fabulous! I’ve gotten creative since I first tried it, slathering with olive tapenade, then drizzled with oil before baking. It’s all good.

]]> By: All about chefs http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-258322 All about chefs Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:53:46 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-258322 [...] Good post, JD. Here's a great aubergine recipe from my fave chef, Nigel Slater: simplest aubergine recipe & nigel slater Jilted John. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You [...] [...] Good post, JD. Here's a great aubergine recipe from my fave chef, Nigel Slater: simplest aubergine recipe & nigel slater Jilted John. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You [...]

]]> By: Erin S. http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-256431 Erin S. Sat, 29 May 2010 00:44:07 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-256431 I have recently tried baking the eggplant at your suggestion here. It was spectacular. My eggplant frying days are over. Thank you. I have recently tried baking the eggplant at your suggestion here. It was spectacular. My eggplant frying days are over. Thank you.

]]> By: Nine ways to use pesto - eatwell.eatgreen http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-255364 Nine ways to use pesto - eatwell.eatgreen Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:52:25 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-255364 [...] For a simple supper, try stonesoup’s Baked Eggplant with tomato and Pesto [...] [...] For a simple supper, try stonesoup’s Baked Eggplant with tomato and Pesto [...]

]]> By: jules http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-255102 jules Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:19:50 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-255102 hey gab* love that you have a star next to your name. that's terrible that noone in your house likes eggplant hey gab* love that you have a star next to your name.
that’s terrible that noone in your house likes eggplant

]]> By: Gab* http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-255082 Gab* Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:17:04 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-255082 Looks so yum! I like to eat eggplant but rarely cook it. Not sure why, probably because I'm the only one in the house who likes it! Looks so yum! I like to eat eggplant but rarely cook it. Not sure why, probably because I’m the only one in the house who likes it!

]]> By: PhilD http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-255063 PhilD Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:43:21 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-255063 I second the Ottolenghi book recommendation, it is an inspiring book with some great recipes and ideas. We love their roasted aubergine with saffron yoghurt and pomegranate seeds and their couscous with dried apricot, butternut squash and lots of herbs. Re: Aubergines and salting, Harold McGee in his "on Food and Cooking" suggests using a microwave to break-up the cell structure rather than salt. This gets rid of the sponginess of the vegetable and thus reduces the amount of oil need to fry, and means you don't overload on salt. I agree with you on the Nigel Slater books, he is quite a good writer, but do avoid him on TV. He is a stable-mate of Nigela Lawsons and has an equally irritating style, smarmy and oozing: quite disappointing. I second the Ottolenghi book recommendation, it is an inspiring book with some great recipes and ideas. We love their roasted aubergine with saffron yoghurt and pomegranate seeds and their couscous with dried apricot, butternut squash and lots of herbs.

Re: Aubergines and salting, Harold McGee in his “on Food and Cooking” suggests using a microwave to break-up the cell structure rather than salt. This gets rid of the sponginess of the vegetable and thus reduces the amount of oil need to fry, and means you don’t overload on salt.

I agree with you on the Nigel Slater books, he is quite a good writer, but do avoid him on TV. He is a stable-mate of Nigela Lawsons and has an equally irritating style, smarmy and oozing: quite disappointing.

]]> By: jules http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-simplest-way-to-cook-aubergine-with-love-to-nigel-slater/comment-page-1/#comment-255049 jules Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:19:51 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2222#comment-255049 tess I think you're wise to make an exception to new nigel slater cookbooks trisha I'm hearing you! tess
I think you’re wise to make an exception to new nigel slater cookbooks

trisha
I’m hearing you!

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