What on Earth do I do with 7, yes SEVEN! aubergines?

[lucysmam]

I said yes when dd1 asked today if we could get a couple to try a new recipe with. What I didn't realise was; that she'd spotted the bowls of fruit & veggies at the front of the market stall, that were being sold off for the princely sum of £1, and had got the gent filling the bowls to decant them into her bag.

So, I now have seven flipping aubergines residing in my refridgerator, and plans for only two of them 🙄🤣

Any tasty suggestions for the other five? (Although, Google suggests they will be ok in there for a good few weeks & can be frozen as they are, so I suppose they'll not go to waste!).

If youve got 3 hours then jamie ollivers ultimate veg lasagne from his comfort food book is really delicious. You could make double the sauce and freeze one portion.

Excellent, thank you all so much!

@Herbyhippo what would you serve with them once roasted like that? She is quite keen on chilli flakes lately so that's likely to be one we try.

@Expectingfirstbaby that sounds amazing & she was on the hunt for a pasta dish to try next so I'll show her next time she pops down from her pit.

Strangely enough, though, she isn't keen on lasagne 🤷‍♀️

Was about to say deep fried with honey, served at our All inclusive in Majorca {it's not all chips and burgers, but that's another thread!) ours were discs rather than sticks, but amazing!!

Ratatouille. 🍆 🍆
Sicilian pasta with sliced aubergine 🍆 fried till golden then used to top spaghetti in a rich tomato sauce. 🍆 🍆
Sliced thinly, dipped in a tempura batter, fried and served as a starter with herby yoghurt on the side. 🍆 🍆 🍆
Aubergine 🍆 use as an ingredient in vegetable paella. 🍆 🍆 🍆

Thirding the deep fried with honey recommendation. Delicious.

Parmigiana is the best.

I had aubergine katsu for dinner tonight which was lush.

Personally I would have it with fish and stir fry - I love summer greens, onion, courgette and tomatoes, anything you have in but definitely lots of greens. With garlic and butter and maybe a bit of sumac if you have it in ( and Chili again if you like it). I don’t eat chicken but I think that would go too.