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Local Eggplant Varieties Abound

The Local Food Report

English - September 18, 2014 12:41 - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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The names are beautiful: Nubia, Gretel, Fairy Tale, Nadia. Michiaw, Orient Express, Long Violet, Galine. This week on the Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with local farmers about what types of eggplant they're growing, and how they like to cook with them.

You can learn more about the varieties mentioned in the piece and find a recipe for eggplant caponata on Elspeth's blog, Diary of a Locavore.

This piece is a rebroadcast. It originally aired September 19, 2013.

The names are beautiful: Nubia, Gretel, Fairy Tale, Nadia. Michiaw, Orient Express, Long Violet, Galine. This week on the Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with local farmers about what types of eggplant they’re growing, and how they like to cook with them.


You can learn more about the varieties mentioned in the piece and find a recipe for eggplant caponata on Elspeth’s blog, Diary of a Locavore.


This piece is a rebroadcast. It originally aired September 19, 2013.