Name: Marinated Eggplant Livia
Yield: 4 portions or enough for 1 Big Bread Sandwich
Ingredients: 1 cup best-quality olive oil; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 2 small dried red chiles; 2 whole garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 1 eggplant (about 1 pound), stem end trimmed; 1 cup olive oil, for frying

Preparation info

4
portions or enough for 1 Big Bread Sandwich

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

This is excellent not only in the Big Bread Sandwich, but also in salads or as part of an antipasto.

Ingredients

1 eggplant (about 1 pound), stem end trimmed
1 tablespoon coarse salt

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the unpeeled eggplant into ¼-inch crosswise slices. Place in a colander in layers and sprinkle all over with the salt. Let rest for 1 to 1½ hours.
Meanwhile, make the marinade. Whisk together the olive oil, chiles, garlic, vinegar, oregano, and basil in a medium-size bowl.
After 1½ hours, pat the eggplant dry with paper towels and line a baking sh

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