Nailing the texture and flavor of eggplant can be tough, but these helpful tips and recipes will make it a staple in your dinner rotation.

We were well into developing recipes for this book when Tony Porreca, our tester, pulled out an experimental jar of salted, paper-thin slices of eggplant packed in olive oil. Undeniably savory ...

2. Put the flour, eggs and bread crumbs in 3 large, shallow bowls. Working with 1 slice at a time, dredge the eggplant in the flour; shake off any excess. Dip the slice in the egg, letting any ...

Parmigiana is a Southern Italian dish. The Eggplant Parmigiana recipe is its earliest version. Slice the eggplant lengthwise into 3 cm slices and put them in a bowl with chilled salted water for 30 ...

Add flour to one bowl, eggs to another and panko to the third. Pat the eggplant slices dry. Dip each in the flour, and then the beaten eggs and finally the panko, really packing on the bread ...

Set aside. Generously spray non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Set aside. Coat each eggplant slice with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place each slice on prepared ...