You may be familiar with the larger, deep purple globe eggplants commonly found in the supermarket, ... as are the smaller, denser Italian eggplant and the green, round Thai eggplant.

Thai Purple . Courtesy of Four Root Farm, East Haddam, CT. Unlike the small Thai White variety, this eggplant has some distinct attributes: ... but large and round like a Black Beauty or Galine.

Even though eggplant is available year-round, in summer we see the widest variety, fresh and firm. When selecting an eggplant, make sure it's firm to the touch, with a shiny, not dull, skin, and ...

Asian eggplant is slender, long, and purple, sweeter than Italian eggplants and less seedy. This dish is extremely flavorful, and meant to be eaten with rice. Skip to main content.

Eggplant is one of the mainstays of Thai cooking. I learned to make this recipe at the famous Thai Cooking School at The Oriental in Bangkok. You can use either large eggplant or the small Japanese… ...

Spotted at: The Yang Garden booth at the downtown Omaha Farmers Market. What it is: Forget the pear-shaped, deep-purple eggplant. This one looks like a variegated green golf ball, although it also ...