Look at these beautiful eggplants that I picked yesterday.  I don't know what that one on the right is doing, but it is interesting.  

 

We love to grow these Japanese long eggplants.  Their variety name is Ping Tung, from Ping Tung, Taiwan.  I got the seeds from Baker Creek Seed Catalog

 

When I've grown the bigger eggplants, I never know when to pick them, and they usually stay on the plant too long, and then they aren't as tasty.  These are easy to tell when to pick.  You let them get about 8-12 inches long, then cut them and cook them.  

 

Jon slices them the long way into 3 slabs, then cooks them on the grill, with lots of smoky spices.  Then we add them to flatbread pizza.  Yummy.  Another good way to eat them is Rollatini.  Again, you cut them lengthwise into slabs and roast in the oven.  Then you fill them with ricotta and Parmesan and spices and roll them up and bake in tomato sauce.  Again, YUM!!!

 

I wish I could send you some of these fabulous eggplants.  Maybe the Asian Market has some.  It's that time of year!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!