How to Cook Kermit Eggplant
The Kermit eggplant, also known as the garden egg or bitter ball, is an American cultivar of an Asian eggplant variety. Small, green and round, it is named after the famous Muppet. Kermit eggplants are a common ingredient in Thai and other Asian dishes. The small, flavorful eggplant can be eaten raw and whole. Or it can be cooked in any number of dishes where it will soak up flavor readily. If you find Kermit eggplants in the store, only buy as much as you need. These small guys have a short shelf life and only last about a week in the refrigerator. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Wash the Kermit eggplant under running water while rubbing the skin gently with your fingers.
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Dry the Kermit eggplants with a paper towel.
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Cut other Kermit eggplants to serve them in dishes. Cut their tops off and scoop out their inner pulp to stuff and bake them. Or, quarter them and prepare them in a red curry or stir fry with Asian spices. To marinate them first, cut an "x" in the bottom of each Kermit eggplant that extends a quarter of the way through the eggplant. Pick them up by the stem and place them cut-side-down in a marinade of your choice. Then bake them, roast or add them to a dish.
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Cook them according to your recipe's instruction. Kermit eggplants are ready to eat when they are soft
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