tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post8303950641066547824..comments2024-01-06T15:39:53.304+02:00Comments on Buttered Up: Food Myths and a Roasted Aubergine SaladS at Buttered Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06659889127123513655noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post-23078928272165764112012-09-02T21:38:53.368+02:002012-09-02T21:38:53.368+02:00The trick is to stop mashing with the texture you&...The trick is to stop mashing with the texture you're comfortable with. As long as you can scoop it up with bread, you're good. In Egypt, many restaurants tend to mash it until it becomes a smooth puree of aubergine. My mother, on the other hand, prefers it chunkier and mashes it quickly with a fork and after a few strokes to break it up, she stops. I hope that helped. Thank you for giving my recipe a shot. I'm glad you enjoyed it. S at Buttered Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659889127123513655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post-61428856652779090572012-08-31T05:23:13.372+02:002012-08-31T05:23:13.372+02:00Thank you for the amazing recipe! I just made it a...Thank you for the amazing recipe! I just made it and I love the flavour, but my aubergines were way too mushy! I was wondering if you had any tips on how to avoid this kind of end texture? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547616950105128909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post-15346890611191870492012-01-30T07:14:38.187+02:002012-01-30T07:14:38.187+02:00I'm with you on all of this, especially the re...I'm with you on all of this, especially the recipe, except for the boiling myth. Nutrients are without a doubt lost when you boil food, especially the water soluble vitamins. Other enzymes and vitamins denature with boiling (or enough heat for that matter).<br /><br />Now if the key word in your myth comment was 'all' then we're all good.<br /><br />Oh, and today i tried the blowdryer trick... amazing!Kris Schusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454264522140756992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post-36854273136624097282012-01-14T11:25:52.575+02:002012-01-14T11:25:52.575+02:00This may sound crazy but I was the exact opposite,...This may sound crazy but I was the exact opposite, I NEVER used to wash my chicken until after I'd made it a few times, I got so grossed out by the smell and taste of soemthing i have found no English translation for....zafara...I'm sure you know what it is, I have no way to describe it as I have not foudn it in any other culture, which drives me a bit nuts. But I honestly do find that washing any kind of meat does remove that awful taste and smell :) But to each his own :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085546737190643646.post-66963827371655810932012-01-11T20:58:28.163+02:002012-01-11T20:58:28.163+02:00Ooh that aubergine salad looks great :)Ooh that aubergine salad looks great :)Becca @ Amuse Your Bouchehttp://www.amuse-your-bouche.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com