Aubergine has a deliciously creamy texture when cooked properly. Learn how to do it in the oven or under the grill, and see ...

Preheat the oven to 250C/475F/Gas 9. Slice the baby aubergines in half lengthways, keeping the stalks on: this is an aesthetic consideration, nothing to do with flavour, but humour me. Pour the ...

Home-grown aubergines are available from April to October in the UK. In the past, many recipes recommended salting aubergines to reduce their bitter flavour. This isn't really necessary now ...

The reason would have been that aubergines sometimes contain bitter juices which can be released and removed by salting. You then rinse the salt off, pat them dry and continue cooking. But it is ...

Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Step Add 2 aubergines to the fat in the pan and cook them in 2 batches, for about 5-6 minutes, adding more oil if you need to. Remove them and put with ...

“Cooking vegetables over an open fire is unbeatable ... Light the barbecue. Pierce the aubergines in a few places using a cocktail stick then place them straight onto the glowing charcoal.