Roast Eggplant and Walnut Dip

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Paula Wolfert

Published 2003

  • About

When it comes to eggplant, size doesn't matter, only age, firmness, and freshness. Some eggplants are as tiny as your thumb, and some are as long as your arm. Just spend some time in the vegetable market in the Turkish town of Izmir and you'll see an assortment of eggplants that will boggle your mind.

To make this delightful dip, 1 grill eggplants very slowly to achieve a deep, smoky aroma. Depending on the weather, 1 grill either on a V-shaped roasting rack over a gas burner or slo