Ughplant

Our neighbor gave us some eggplant from her garden a couple of days ago.  I have never had eggplant, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  This is what we got.

Our neighbor told me to cut it into thick slices and dip it in egg and then dip it into a breadcrumb/flour coating.  Then fry it.  I cut it up and this is what it looked like.

Now, I have no idea if an eggplant is supposed to look like this on the inside or not.  Is this what it is supposed to look like?  The seeds are all brown and stuff…

So anyway, I fried it all up.  They looked a nice golden brown color and I didn’t taste them.  I just put them on the table with our fish and salad.  We each took one.  I took a taste and it was totally disgusting!  Ew!  It was so nasty and kind of bitter.  David hated it.  The kids hated it.  Even I hated it.  Usually I try new foods and enjoy trying new things.  But this is how I felt about it.

Does anyone know how eggplant is supposed to taste?   Maybe there was something wrong with it and it was bad.  In any case, it was pretty disgusting.