Eggplant has a flavor similar to summer squash or zucchini: tender, mild, and sweet with a slight vegetal bitterness. Eggplant will absorb the flavor of whatever it's cooked with. Its texture is firm and spongy when raw, and meltingly tender when cooked (especially fried, smoked, or braised).

Eggplant uses... It's great in curry, pasta arrabiata, Chinese stir-fry, grilled, meatballs, salads, sandwiches / burgers, and baba ghanoush.