Found Eggplant Poem Take Two

[pantryslut]

I think I might like the short version better:

Let's get one thing straight:
most eggplants are not bitter
(even though they have every right to be
after everything that has been said about them.)
At least they are no more bitter than
a green bell pepper or the tannic skin of a fresh walnut.
They have a whisper of bitterness that
adds to the taste rather than ruining it. In fact,
it's that subtle edge that makes eggplant
such a great companion.

Comments

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

The quote is from Russ Parsons. He says that salting doesn't make a difference and you should only bother if you're frying the eggplant.

I've never eaten a bitter eggplant. Frankly, I find it a little bland. I suspect this might be an individual taste thing, though, as I apparently have a relatively high threshold for bitterness. Maybe Parsons does, too.