Originally Posted by TMOliver

Several have ponted out the lovely and appealing uses of eggplant in all of its multple varieties and manifestations, from simply grilled through baba ganoush, 'spread' for mezze, caponata, and the suave luxury of iman bayeldi, but to cement the place of the vegetable in the pantheon of culinary delights, the "Pirogue" from Galatoire's in New Orleans sets a high standard.