AUBERGINE! Isn’t that a neat word? I love the sound and look of it. Who would guess that it is what we call an EGGPLANT? In my mind, it brings up the rich, dark purple color of a perfect eggplant.
CAMPANELLE! That’s the name of the shape of the pasta. Another sound treat! I love words!
DH likes to shop for produce with me at our favorite ethnic-type supermarket, and ever since some leftover eggplant made its way into some spaghetti sauce, he has been clamoring for another dose – only with enhanced quantities of the eggplant. So here it is – invisible in the picture, but I assure you that there is a massive amount of aubergine hidden away in that tomato-y sauce.
Adventures of Dorrie Anne 
In Ireland eggplant is always called aubergine, and zucchini is always called courgette. I have tried my best to like eggplant, but have never found it to have any taste. If it’s fried it tastes like the batter it is dipped in. In eggplant parmesan I can only taste the sauce, cheese, etc., but not the eggplant itself. Ok, so do you actually taste the difference with aubergine in the sauce? It sure looks great whatever you put in it.
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I think it has quite a lot of taste, but maybe I am just a bit more attuned to it. Gary says he notices more of a mouthfeel than an actual taste.
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The British also use “capsicum” for peppers. It took me a while to understand what they were talking about… 🙂
Eggplants are a favorite of mine and I definitely can feel its’ presence in a sauce. Love the pasta. 🙂
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Capsicum always sounds like a skin ointment to me! ;->
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I can see your point! 😀
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I kept wondering what that word was on lots of blogs I came across until I finally had to look it up. I’ve never known it to be anything other than an eggplant.
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I think it is the French word for eggplant. Woops! Wrong. Wikipedia sez:
Eggplant is a species of nightshade commonly known in British English as aubergine and also known as melongene, garden egg, or guinea squash.
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looks good. I am eating more and more veggies so I will try this recipe.
Have you tried ” DECIO ” Pasta? Handmade and many different flavors/ I bought some at Art in the Park then ordered some more!! . YUMMY! Made in Tempe AZ
Where do you buy your veggies?
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Good for you! No, haven’t seen that pasta. Where did you get it? Sounds good! Do they by chance have it at the Thursday farmers market in the park? I get most of my veggies at Food City. They seem to be the best there.
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Love the name–it’s such a good descriptor for the color. I’m not fond of eggplant but it’s alright hidden in sauce. What a yummy-looking meal!
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Dice it up smallish, and cook it a bit on its own before adding the pasta sauce. It will get pretty soft, and you won’t really be able to taste it very much. It just adds nice “body” to the sauce.
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I love the colour! And my Greek friends know how to make it delicious so I go over to their house….
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I made moussaka once. Didn’t much care for it, so never did it again. I think it was made with lamb, so that might have had something to do with it. Hard to eat a baby animal; hard enough to eat cows and chickens. Please take me with you next time; maybe I can get some useful pointers from your friends!
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This was a vegetarian meal that I was thinking of – with tomato sauce and salad. I try to stay away from meat altogether. My favourite meal is beans and rice! 🙂
As for useful pointers, I have a feeling that you have a huge case lot of them. Love stopping by…
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Is there a Cajun community in Vancouver? My Louisiana boy LOVES red beans and rice. We had it last week.
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We have a Brazilian restaurant that serves bean and rice – yummy!!! I knew that we had a lot in common!!!
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I have a six-cup Crock-ette that does yeoman duty. It has been going steadily for about three days making beans and bone broths. It is just the right size for a small family. I made a big batch of garbanzo (ceci) beans today, and the bones from the last chicken are in there now. It will cook all night, and tomorrow there will be a quart of thick gel with collagen and protein galore for my Swiss cheese-boned husband.
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I can smell the fragrant aroma through the wires. Look for me tomorrow – I will be there with you in “spirit!” 🙂
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I’ll leave the light on for you! ;->
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Campanulata means bell shaped. Is the pasta bell shaped? egg plant …I can’t remember when I last cooked some. Maybe I should.
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Yes, do. Very tasty.
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