Oh I love eggplant, have gone to raising the Japanese eggplant as it is long and skinny and you don't have the seed cavity you do with the big oval shaped ones. I have beaten an egg and added a little milk and then dipped the eggplant in that and then roll in cornmeal and fry until crisp. I have also taken these fried slices and layered them in a baking dish, added some spaghetti sauce and sprinkled mozarello cheese on top and baked in the oven for a short while until heated thru and cheese is melted and starts to brown, yummmmmmm. I have also made a scalloped eggplant casserole, but don't remember the ingredients, will have to look for my recipe for that. Trouble is I am the only one who likes it, hubby doesn't touch it, but it's good stuff no matter how it's fixed