Eggplants with miso and gomasio, a truly light and appetizing recipe, very quick to prepare. The miso and gomasio dressing makes the eggplants particularly tasty. A summer side dish to try.

Eggplants again? Yes, eggplants again since they are really cheap and organic at this time.

I found some nice and firm ones yesterday morning and after preparing them Greek style in the oven, I tried this simple and tasty recipe.

Eggplants with miso and gomasio, two ingredients that have been a staple in my home for a few years now.

I have often talked about miso, especially when I prepare miso soup, but not only since I use a teaspoon here and there in many recipes instead of salt.

Also gomasio is a must at my place, I prepare it weekly, if I really don’t have time I lightly blend it after toasting.
Lately, however, after my courses with Simonetta Barcella and the experience at the Mausolea, I find it much more satisfying to prepare gomasio in the suribachi.

Of course, to prepare the eggplant slices, the most suitable ones are the globular eggplants, the big round ones.

Where does the eggplant come from?
“The eggplant is native to China but it was the Arabs who brought it to our tables, calling it “badingian”, which then became “berenjena” in Spanish and “aubergine” in French.

Then in the Middle Ages, the prefix melo was added, when products came from afar, and so the melo badingiani became melanzana. The eggplant was also considered dangerous and called “non-healthy apple”, it was said to cause psychic disturbances and intestinal disorders.
Beliefs also due to the fact that the pulp darkened after cutting. Be careful with the condiments because the eggplant tends to absorb them, to remove its bitter taste it is always advisable to slice them, salt them and let them release their liquid for at least a couple of hours.

“As I often repeat, be careful not to eat too many, eggplants are rich in solanine, a toxic substance that is lost both with cooking and ripening.

So always cook our eggplants well and buy them nice and ripe.

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