What is Eggplant?
One probably wonders, where does a round purple vegetable get a name like eggplant anyway? This name actually refers to the eggplants grown and cultivated in Europe, which were yellowish or white, resembling eggs. Oddly enough, eggplants were used more often for decoration than consumption. The name stuck, however, and travelled along to the West, where the food continues to be grown and eaten under the name eggplant. The classic image you get in your head when you think of eggplant, though,...
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