There are many moments I have mentally blocked from my time in restaurant kitchens (IYKYK), but luckily, I remember certain invaluable tips and tricks. One such nugget is that salting eggplant—sliced ...

Ah, eggplants. Tricky, beloved, and often misunderstood ancient fruits of the nightshade family, with culinary roots as deep as their flavor. Long and striped, small and white, short and round -- ...