Comments on: I had never seen a Green Eggplant Before! http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/ "Sweet Han' Fuh So!" Award-winning food blog. Let me add a dash of Caribbean Glam to your table! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bo http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-15382 Bo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:39:27 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-15382 Ah I forgot, lots of onions in palm oil, before eggplant is added and little chilli peppers if you like it spicy. Ah I forgot, lots of onions in palm oil, before eggplant is added and little chilli peppers if you like it spicy.

]]> By: Bo http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-18357 Bo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:39:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-18357 Ah I forgot, lots of onions in palm oil, before eggplant is added and little chilli peppers if you like it spicy. Ah I forgot, lots of onions in palm oil, before eggplant is added and little chilli peppers if you like it spicy.

]]> By: Bo http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-15381 Bo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:37:35 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-15381 Green Eggplants are very common in Nigeria! I'm from there and they tend to be more common than the purple ones in some areas and smaller with slightly tougher seeds than the purple ones. Where I come from we usually boil it sliced, then fry it in palm oil with some salt and then eat it with roasted yam. (Typical farmers meal out on the farm where all these ingredients are readily available and simple) Or it is diced and made into other stews with tomatoes etc. Can find out more for you if you are interested? But I'm curious to find out what happened to yours! Green Eggplants are very common in Nigeria! I’m from there and they tend to be more common than the purple ones in some areas and smaller with slightly tougher seeds than the purple ones.

Where I come from we usually boil it sliced, then fry it in palm oil with some salt and then eat it with roasted yam. (Typical farmers meal out on the farm where all these ingredients are readily available and simple) Or it is diced and made into other stews with tomatoes etc.

Can find out more for you if you are interested? But I’m curious to find out what happened to yours!

]]> By: Bo http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-18356 Bo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-18356 Green Eggplants are very common in Nigeria! I'm from there and they tend to be more common than the purple ones in some areas and smaller with slightly tougher seeds than the purple ones. Where I come from we usually boil it sliced, then fry it in palm oil with some salt and then eat it with roasted yam. (Typical farmers meal out on the farm where all these ingredients are readily available and simple) Or it is diced and made into other stews with tomatoes etc. Can find out more for you if you are interested? But I'm curious to find out what happened to yours! Green Eggplants are very common in Nigeria! I’m from there and they tend to be more common than the purple ones in some areas and smaller with slightly tougher seeds than the purple ones.

Where I come from we usually boil it sliced, then fry it in palm oil with some salt and then eat it with roasted yam. (Typical farmers meal out on the farm where all these ingredients are readily available and simple) Or it is diced and made into other stews with tomatoes etc.

Can find out more for you if you are interested? But I’m curious to find out what happened to yours!

]]> By: Ken http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-14990 Ken Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:16:48 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-14990 can you eat green eggplant raw? can you eat green eggplant raw?

]]> By: Ken http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-18355 Ken Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-18355 can you eat green eggplant raw? can you eat green eggplant raw?

]]> By: mary lou http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-2/#comment-10993 mary lou Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-10993 well, i looked this up cause I'm finally growing eggplant!!Started in Wis--took to Fla in Nov finally fruited in Feb cute and PURPLE and small but when I leave it to grow to a size I thought would be good for harvesting..they turn green!!! SO WHEN DO I HARVEST???Little and purple and cute and LITTLE like the size of a lime...or bigger 4 weeks later and grapefruit sized and GREEN?? I never expected these little guys to turn GREEN WHAT is the deal??? HELP Mary Lou well, i looked this up cause I’m finally growing eggplant!!Started in Wis–took to Fla in Nov finally fruited in Feb cute and PURPLE and small but when I leave it to grow to a size I thought would be good for harvesting..they turn green!!! SO WHEN DO I HARVEST???Little and purple and cute and LITTLE like the size of a lime…or bigger 4 weeks later and grapefruit sized and GREEN?? I never expected these little guys to turn GREEN WHAT is the deal??? HELP Mary Lou

]]> By: mary lou http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-1/#comment-18354 mary lou Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-18354 well, i looked this up cause I'm finally growing eggplant!!Started in Wis--took to Fla in Nov finally fruited in Feb cute and PURPLE and small but when I leave it to grow to a size I thought would be good for harvesting..they turn green!!! SO WHEN DO I HARVEST???Little and purple and cute and LITTLE like the size of a lime...or bigger 4 weeks later and grapefruit sized and GREEN?? I never expected these little guys to turn GREEN WHAT is the deal??? HELP Mary Lou well, i looked this up cause I’m finally growing eggplant!!Started in Wis–took to Fla in Nov finally fruited in Feb cute and PURPLE and small but when I leave it to grow to a size I thought would be good for harvesting..they turn green!!! SO WHEN DO I HARVEST???Little and purple and cute and LITTLE like the size of a lime…or bigger 4 weeks later and grapefruit sized and GREEN?? I never expected these little guys to turn GREEN WHAT is the deal??? HELP Mary Lou

]]> By: Nicole http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-1/#comment-10112 Nicole Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:34:05 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-10112 Sarina, one of the things I regret is seeing how "backward" Trinidad has become compared to many other countries, in terms of food production and the restaurant scene, for a relatively rich, educated, sophisticated place. All over the world people are growing all varieties of vegetables, herbs and salads, most of which most people in T&T never saw or heard of. Yes, eggplant comes in green, lavender, orange, white, stripes, you name it. Most people in Trinidad don't even know what a real tomato tastes like, nor do you have the heirloom varieties like brandywine, green zebra etc. The farmers are only growing the hybrid stuff not designed for taste, sold by the big seed companies. That's why I have started growing my own herbs, salads and tomatoes. People in T&T don't even know what is basil, or arugula! As for the restaurant scene, very, very little innovation or attempt to introduce dishes using produce except what has been known from our great grandmother's days. A shame given our fresh produce, and potential. Sarina, one of the things I regret is seeing how “backward” Trinidad has become compared to many other countries, in terms of food production and the restaurant scene, for a relatively rich, educated, sophisticated place.
All over the world people are growing all varieties of vegetables, herbs and salads, most of which most people in T&T never saw or heard of. Yes, eggplant comes in green, lavender, orange, white, stripes, you name it. Most people in Trinidad don’t even know what a real tomato tastes like, nor do you have the heirloom varieties like brandywine, green zebra etc. The farmers are only growing the hybrid stuff not designed for taste, sold by the big seed companies. That’s why I have started growing my own herbs, salads and tomatoes.
People in T&T don’t even know what is basil, or arugula!
As for the restaurant scene, very, very little innovation or attempt to introduce dishes using produce except what has been known from our great grandmother’s days. A shame given our fresh produce, and potential.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/comment-page-1/#comment-18353 Nicole Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/i-had-never-seen-a-green-eggplant-before/#comment-18353 Sarina, one of the things I regret is seeing how "backward" Trinidad has become compared to many other countries, in terms of food production and the restaurant scene, for a relatively rich, educated, sophisticated place. All over the world people are growing all varieties of vegetables, herbs and salads, most of which most people in T&T never saw or heard of. Yes, eggplant comes in green, lavender, orange, white, stripes, you name it. Most people in Trinidad don't even know what a real tomato tastes like, nor do you have the heirloom varieties like brandywine, green zebra etc. The farmers are only growing the hybrid stuff not designed for taste, sold by the big seed companies. That's why I have started growing my own herbs, salads and tomatoes. People in T&T don't even know what is basil, or arugula! As for the restaurant scene, very, very little innovation or attempt to introduce dishes using produce except what has been known from our great grandmother's days. A shame given our fresh produce, and potential. Sarina, one of the things I regret is seeing how “backward” Trinidad has become compared to many other countries, in terms of food production and the restaurant scene, for a relatively rich, educated, sophisticated place.
All over the world people are growing all varieties of vegetables, herbs and salads, most of which most people in T&T never saw or heard of. Yes, eggplant comes in green, lavender, orange, white, stripes, you name it. Most people in Trinidad don’t even know what a real tomato tastes like, nor do you have the heirloom varieties like brandywine, green zebra etc. The farmers are only growing the hybrid stuff not designed for taste, sold by the big seed companies. That’s why I have started growing my own herbs, salads and tomatoes.
People in T&T don’t even know what is basil, or arugula!
As for the restaurant scene, very, very little innovation or attempt to introduce dishes using produce except what has been known from our great grandmother’s days. A shame given our fresh produce, and potential.

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