Eggplant has become a common vegetable that we see in the supermarket and often find on our plates. But did you know that there are many different varieties of eggplant? Each one has its own unique properties, here’s what you need to know about what eggplants have to offer.
Different Varieties Of Eggplant
There are many different varieties of eggplant. The American or Globe eggplant is the one that we are most familiar with, while other varieties include the Chinese eggplant, the Sicilian eggplant, the Fairytale eggplant, the Indian eggplant, the Japanese eggplant, the Rosa Bianca, the Thai eggplant, the White eggplant, and many more.
Try out as many of these different varieties as possible, because they’re all unique in their own way.
Methods Of Cooking
You can cook all of these eggplants in many ways. Some of the most effective are roasting, baking, pan-frying, stewing, or deep-frying in batter.
Shapes And Sizes
The Chinese and Japanese eggplants are long thin tubes, very different in shape from the American globe variety. The Thai eggplant is small, round, and green. And the Indian eggplant looks like the globe but is smaller and rounder in shape.
