We usually think of a long, purple fruit when we think of an eggplant. Yes, eggplant is a fruit, even though it is usually cooked in a tasty way.
You can use eggplant as a main ingredient or by itself to make a great meal. You can grill them, cook them with cheese and tomato sauce, or add them to any dish.
But have you ever thought about why the fruit has such a strange name? The eggplant doesn’t look at all like an egg.
But this picture that went popular on Reddit has made this name make a lot more sense!
See, eggplants really did look like their name before they turned into what we know and love? Next, let’s look at what makes the white and purple eggplants different.
White eggplants, which are also called white aubergines, are a type of eggplant that is creamy white instead of the more common deep purple color.
The picture of the eggplants might make us think that all white eggplants are small, but they can get longer too. In the same way, purple eggplants aren’t always big and round.
When it comes to taste, all eggplant can be a little bitter and tough when it’s raw. If you don’t cook the fruit first, it will be soft and feel like a sponge.
It is a great food that takes on the tastes of most anything it is cooked with. They are great with recipes that have light sauces or delicate flavors because they can be grilled, roasted, sautéed, fried, or baked.
If you cook it too long, it can get too soft to eat.
Specialty Produce says that white eggplant tastes “fruity and mild,” and that it is “warm” and “mellow” when it’s cooked.
When you buy a white eggplant, it’s best to peel off the thick skin before cooking or eating it. Because the skin on purple eggplant is lighter, it can be eaten.
There aren’t as many white eggplants around as there are regular eggplants, but home growers can often find them in specialty stores or through online seed catalogs.
Since 544, when it was first described in a Chinese book on farming, eggplants have had a name that has stumped people. The story goes that the fruit got its name from European farmers in the 1700s. At the time, they looked like small white or yellow eggs, so farmers thought they looked like bird or duck eggs and gave them that name.
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