Marinated Eggplant

[CWS4322]

Okay--I think I've figured out the marinade for the marinated eggplant that the local perogie place sells. Just not sure if I should roast the egg plant or put it in a strainer (shoestring) and salt it for 30 minutes?

[CWS4322]

Okay--test # 2 is:

1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 c vodka (Absolut--but I would think any vodka would do)
1/4 c water
1/4 c (or so) of white sugar
3-4 T fresh dill, chopped
1large eggplant (julienne, skin on, seeded), "sweated" with some Kosher salt for about 30 minutes
juice of 1/2 Meyer lemon
1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced in rings
2 cloves garlic
freshly ground pepper

Mixed all the marinade ingredients together, including the minced garlic (only eggplant and onion not part of that). Rinsed the eggplant, squeezed the moisture out (layered onions and eggplant in a dish, poured marinade over it, added 3-4 sprigs of more dill, covered the concoction, now it is marinading in the fridge). This one "tastes" more like the one sold at the perogie shop than the one I made earlier (same process, except I had 1/2 c vinegar, no vodka, and used the Bullet Magic to chop the dill--not recommended). We'll see what these taste like tomorrow! Wondering if I should add some fresh mint...I love eggplant and really like this "side" that is available at the local Perogie shop in Ottawa--the owner won't share the recipe.My hands smell like dill--I love the smell of dill!

[CWS4322]

I think I found DC looking for a recipe for this last January. I think CharlieD tried to help figure it out...we never did, this is my best effort.

[justplainbill]

Originally Posted by CWS4322

Okay--test # 2 is:

1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 c vodka (Absolut--but I would think any vodka would do)
1/4 c water
1/4 c (or so) of white sugar
3-4 T fresh dill, chopped
1large eggplant (julienne, skin on, seeded), "sweated" with some Kosher salt for about 30 minutes
juice of 1/2 Meyer lemon
1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced in rings
2 cloves garlic
freshly ground pepper

Mixed all the marinade ingredients together, including the minced garlic (only eggplant and onion not part of that). Rinsed the eggplant, squeezed the moisture out (layered onions and eggplant in a dish, poured marinade over it, added 3-4 sprigs of more dill, covered the concoction, now it is marinading in the fridge). This one "tastes" more like the one sold at the perogie shop than the one I made earlier (same process, except I had 1/2 c vinegar, no vodka, and used the Bullet Magic to chop the dill--not recommended). We'll see what these taste like tomorrow! Wondering if I should add some fresh mint...I love eggplant and really like this "side" that is available at the local Perogie shop in Ottawa--the owner won't share the recipe.My hands smell like dill--I love the smell of dill!

Sounds like the makings of a tasty concoction.

[Addie]

Originally Posted by CWS4322

Okay--I think I've figured out the marinade for the marinated eggplant that the local perogie place sells. Just not sure if I should roast the egg plant or put it in a strainer (shoestring) and salt it for 30 minutes?

I would salt it to get the liquid and bitterness out of the eggplant.

[lifesaver]

Originally Posted by CWS4322

Okay--test # 2 is:

1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 c vodka (Absolut--but I would think any vodka would do)
1/4 c water
1/4 c (or so) of white sugar
3-4 T fresh dill, chopped
1large eggplant (julienne, skin on, seeded), "sweated" with some Kosher salt for about 30 minutes
juice of 1/2 Meyer lemon
1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced in rings
2 cloves garlic
freshly ground pepper

Mixed all the marinade ingredients together, including the minced garlic (only eggplant and onion not part of that). Rinsed the eggplant, squeezed the moisture out (layered onions and eggplant in a dish, poured marinade over it, added 3-4 sprigs of more dill, covered the concoction, now it is marinading in the fridge). This one "tastes" more like the one sold at the perogie shop than the one I made earlier (same process, except I had 1/2 c vinegar, no vodka, and used the Bullet Magic to chop the dill--not recommended). We'll see what these taste like tomorrow! Wondering if I should add some fresh mint...I love eggplant and really like this "side" that is available at the local Perogie shop in Ottawa--the owner won't share the recipe.My hands smell like dill--I love the smell of dill!

WOW!

[CWS4322]

I tasted it today--I think the eggplant needs to "pickle" some more in the marinade. But, otherwise (being that the eggplant isn't as soft as the eggplant in the one I've bought at the perogie place, it tastes "right".) 24-48 hours more?

[CWS4322]

Originally Posted by Addie

I would salt it to get the liquid and bitterness out of the eggplant.

I've read that it is the seeds that makes it bitter...so that's why I removed the seeds--these were big eggplants.

[CharlieD]

Note to self: Must try soon. Sonds really good. Is that that place I called and they would not devulge the recipe?

[MostlyWater]

I want to make this !!!