Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

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  • Pyxis
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    I got a white aubergine in my veg box this morning!


    I vaguely knew they existed, you know, like purple carrots, but I'd never actually had one!


    Trouble is, I think all the anti-oxidants are in the purple colour, so the white one might not be as nutritious!
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  • Izadora
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    I just googled white aubergines and apparently they're the reason why Americans call it an eggplant - originally all aubergines were white so, when they were hanging from the plant, they looked like eggs :D
  • Pyxis
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    Izadora wrote: »
    I just googled white aubergines and apparently they're the reason why Americans call it an eggplant - originally all aubergines were white so, when they were hanging from the plant, they looked like eggs :D

    Wow! I never knew that! I just thought it was the shape, even though they're not all that egg-shaped!

    Must admit, this white one is more rounded and more egg-like, albeit a very large egg!

    I wonder why they decided to breed them to be purple?

    I was trying to remember when I first ate an aubergine. Didn't have them as children. Must have been when I was a teenager.
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  • tea_lover
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    Am I right in thinking that the purple carrots were the original ones, and the orange ones came later?
  • Pyxis
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    Yup! They really do look like eggs!

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  • Pyxis
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    tea_lover wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that the purple carrots were the original ones, and the orange ones came later?

    I think that carrots too were originally white, and bred to be orange. Something to do with William of Orange, apparently.

    I think.




    Just googled........original colour was between a dirty white and pinkish purple, so we're both right!
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  • I love vegetables, but I've never tried an aubergine before. Aren't they the ones that can go abit slimy?
  • Izadora
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    Yeah, they are. There's a slight tendency for them to be a bit bitter if they're overcooked as well.

    They are absolutely divine when cooked well though.
  • What do they taste like?
  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    Aubergine :)
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