flying purple people eater

[the_siobhan]

Anybody have any clue what inna heck this is?



I thought it was a turnip at first, but it sounds hollow when you rap on it.

EDIT: OK the votes are in and it's an egglplant. I was thrown off by the fact that it's a completely different shape and I've never seen an eggplant with those white patches on it before.

That leads me to believe that it's a mutant eggplant. I wonder if eating it will give me superpowers?

What I'm listening to right this second: Demeter

Comments

[northbard.livejournal.com]

looks like an eggplant to me.

[nachtisch.livejournal.com]

I say it's an eggplant. Dorian agrees.

[siani-hedgehog.livejournal.com]

eggplant.

[sola.livejournal.com]

It's a very fat little eggplant.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

Globe eggplant. :)

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

The leafy bits at the top make it look like a fruit rather thana root/tuber, so definitely not a turnip. it looks like an eggplant, but it's hard to tell; what does it feel like? Is it hard like a turnip, or give-y like a tomato? Is it heavy for its size?

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Firm, but it obviously has a softer centre. it kinda echos when rapped with the knuckes.

[sweetfuckall.livejournal.com]

I redundantly agree; it's an eggplant.

Have you made your will? ; )

Tis an eggplant....

[ravensee.livejournal.com]

http://www.seedman.com/vegew.htm


Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa
This beautiful round white eggplant is shaded with rose-pink color. The lovely fruit grow to large sizes making this one of the most striking types we sell! Excellent for market growers, this Italian heirloom is mild and delicious. Imported Italian seed.

Re: Tis an eggplant....

[ravensee.livejournal.com]

P.S. sent you a reply this morning.:)

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

Another for the eggplant contingent. (AKA aubergine!)

[chupness.livejournal.com]

I googled 'Purple Vegetables' and found this
Aubergine "Violetta di Firenze" (http://www.italianseedcompany.co.uk/other%20vegetables.htm)

Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

I then googled 'Aubergine' and came up with a bunch of Eggplant websites... so yeah, I say eggplant.

[northbard.livejournal.com]

survey is in. it's an eggplant or a triffid egg.

[the-fury.livejournal.com]

Carrot.

[intercitykitty.livejournal.com]

i want it to be a chocolate cake, but i think it's an eggpant

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say "eggplant", but everyone else already did, so I'm going to vote for "puppy".

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I like your answer best.

Eggplant, aubergine... what to do with it?!

[zero-gravity.livejournal.com]

my cousin had made this for the wedding... you might have gotten some. :D

BAKED EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

1 (1 1/2 to 2 lb.) eggplant
4 to 5 tbsp. butter at room temperature
3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
breadcrumbs
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash the eggplant and trim off the ends. (some people cut of the skin, but not me) Cut the eggplant into six to eight slices, each about half an inch thick.

Blend the butter and cheese and spread the eggplant slices on both sides with the mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you have enough eggplant slices to put it in layers.. then you can sprinkle the parsley inbetween. If not just sprinkle it on top with the breadcrumbs.
Arrange the slices on a baking sheet in one layer. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until eggplant is tender throughout. Make sure it is well cooked. (might take 30 min).

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You can also wrap it in foil and bake for about 45min til its all soft, then toss it in a blender with garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Makes a great spred.

Altenately you can lob it around your backyard or toss it at people's heads.

Re: Eggplant, aubergine... what to do with it?!

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Is that second recipe babaganoush? That definitely sounds worth trying.

I've had eggplant parmigiana, and although I can eat it it's not my favourite. And Axel loathes cheese, so if I make it I'm eating it alone.

Re: Eggplant, aubergine... what to do with it?!

[zero-gravity.livejournal.com]

basically. For babaganoush you can do the same thing...
bake, puree. no cheese :D
2 cloves of garlic, some cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper... you can throw in a few tablespoons of Tahini too. and parsely and if you have corriander that would do.
You'll not want to use the skin if you are making it pureed... scoop it out - leave the skin on and bake it though. If there doesn't seem to be enough to make a bowl of it.. just blend up 1 can chickpeas (drained) and blend it in :D

Re: Eggplant, aubergine... what to do with it?!

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Done. I'll let you know what the verdict is. :-)

[erik]

"I wonder if eating it will give me superpowers?"
Maybe. But do you really want Astonishing Eggplant Powers?

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

The power to be shiny, sleek purple and really, really nasty?

[erik]

Exactly.


I think eggplant is mostly only useful as an emetic....

[panic-girl.livejournal.com]

WHAT?! There's nothing nasty about eggplant!!

It's one of my favourites! :)

[siani-hedgehog.livejournal.com]

i too really like eggplant. but i really want the power of being shiny, purple, and extremely nasty...

[elusis.livejournal.com]

Hm. When I dressed myself this morning, I put on a purple cotton skirt with mirrors sewn all over it. And I am, at times, extremely nasty, though I usually try to mitigate it somehow.

[blackavar.livejournal.com]

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you fry us in breadcrumbs, do we not issue forth a foul stench? (http://www.goats.com/archive/980717.html)

[latemodel.livejournal.com]

(http://snoot.org/f/a/s/wuss/cdetail/76)

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

If I could turn peoples' heads into eggplants, my day would be complete.

[lbabybrie.livejournal.com]

midget eggplant

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Not even mutant, just one of the many, many varieties eggplant comes in. If you think that one's strange, how about these lovely little Rosa biancas (http://www.mariquita.com/images/photogallery/eggplant.rosabianca.jpg)? Or Chinese and Japanese eggplants (http://www.seasonalchef.com/080103b.jpg)? Or these Italian ones (http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/eggplant/eggplant_long_purple.jpg)? There are even varieties that are green or creamy white when ripe (http://nctomatoman.topcities.com/2005_Eggplant/GreenFingerStripedFruit2July10_05.jpg).

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

They have developed disguises now!

Will their perfidy never end?

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Be careful - some of them are even disguising themselves as tasty!

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Inconceivable!

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

They're all wrong, it's an Augergene.

The superpower of spelling out the name of a god when sliced in half perhaps?

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Aubergine, actually. (-;

[squid-pants.livejournal.com]

That is an Italian Eggplant. Closer in colour to the Chinese eggplant than the common ones, but tastes like complete shit if you ask me, and I love eggplant. You can even get that breed with white blotches.

A tasty Sandwich

[billyname99.livejournal.com]

It's an eggplant.

and here's something to do with it:

First, slice your eggplant into 3/4" thick slices.
Lay them out on a cookie sheet and Sprinkle with Sea salt(both Sides.
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over them.

Let them sit until they start to sweat a lttle bit.

Heat up your grill, (Gas Charcoal, whatever...)
Take your sliced, Marinated eggplant and toss 'em on the grill. let them cook about a minute or so per side, keep an eye on them so they don't get burned, you want a nice, dark, Golden color.

Take a nice French roll, and spread it with Herbal mayo and mild Dijon mustard, lay some tomoatoes, alfalfa sprouts, red onion (sliced thin!), Black olives(sliced) some shredded lettuce and drizzle on a little red wine vinegar and Olive oil. Lay your freshly grilled aggplant on the sandwich add a couple slices of provalone and S$P to taste.

Enjoy!

Stuffed

[mittimus.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmmm .....

[disastrid.livejournal.com]

props to axel for the spokesmodeling.