Eggplant: The Most Beautiful Vegetable

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Eggplant is one of the most beautiful vegetables. Fried eggplant, where the skin goes a little bit crisp, and what seems spongy when it's raw, becomes basically like a dense and creamy. The thing that's special about eggplant is how luxurious it can feel. Here are a few really delicious, different things you can make with eggplant.

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