🍆 eggplant suggestions anyone? 😅

Honestly mate, you don’t need to ask if we want to see a video on something, a video on everything all the time would be brilliant!

This was every bit as agriculturally inspiring as Bob Ross was to the artistic. THANK YOU!! Keep them coming!!!!

Eggplant, known as aubergine outside of America and as I can gather, NZ 😀The eggplant variety actually looks like an egg because it's white and in the shape of an egg, which most aubergines are not! A great vegetable in the Mediterranean cuisine, and absolutely delicious. If I may give you my favourite recipe (I'm a retired chef from the South of France) : cut the aubergines in thick slices (one centimeter), salt them both sides and let them get rid of their water for an hour, dry the slices on paper towel, then fry them in a pan both sides in olive oil, leave them to cool and then make little burgers with one slice bottom, then a slice of fresh goat's cheese, a slice of tomato, half a basil leaf and another slice of aubergine on top. Put all these on a plate, with a drizzle of olive oil and pepper. It's fantastic

I never understood why italians call tomatoes "golden apples" but if they were orange when introduced it makes sense.

That was the fastest 20 minutes ever. Great to hear from you Kalem ❤

There's something so satisfying about eating food you've grown yourself!

More videos like these please. Thoroughly enjoyed. Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲 😊.

Living the dream mate. Cooking and growing food in own beautiful garden❤

I really enjoy this kind of video where you show us everything you’ve grown and what is your final result.

Yes to more videos going around the garden

Yes please continue to do these videos it was fun to see all the different food you grow

Yeah I'd love to see you taste test your peppers!

We totally need more videos from you! ✨🌿 Amazing harvest! And your garden is stunning! I wish someday I can visit New Zealand and your garden 🏡

You Inspire Me to start a bit of gardening once I'm older and can have a little soil for myself! Love from Germany

Beryl Shereshewsky has a great video on different eggplant dishes, highly recommend!

This is my favorite channel to live vicariously through for all the fun things I cant grow in my zone and garden asthetics in general.

For eggplants, I think the biggest mistake people make is not cooking them enough and they end up a bit rubbery and stink. You need to REALLY cook them down to unlock the sweetness. My favourite (easy) method is to grill them on the barbie. Cut them lengthways about 2-3 Cm in thickness. Salt them and let sit for a half hour. No oil yet! Just salt and time. Then lay them on a very hot well oiled grill Cook them until they are what I call 'golden black'. Thick black grill marks and deep golden brown in between. You won't overcook them as quckly as you think so don't hold back on colouring them, this is what makes them sweet, a bit like caramelising an onion. When you're happy with the colour, set aside and let them cool for a few minutes. Then generously drizzle your best extra virgin olive oil all over them. Grind some pepper over them, chuck some chopped parsley over them, and you're done. This also goes great with other herbs, olives, capers, tomatoes, garlic, etc.

It is so much fun to watch! I was drooling for entire time!!!🤤

Eggplants are awesome. Its very easy to grow and usually i pop them in the oven (or on the grill) sometimes with garlic until its deflated and mushi, when its colds you can peel it and mash it add thini ,lemon, salt and pepper . Its kind of a spread/salad . Also just fried Eggplant is awesome as a topping to a pita .

I enjoyed this type of format very much. My favorite way to prepare eggplant - specifically the slim type - is to boil them first. I prefer to peel them first but some do it after boiling. (Leave the stems on) After they have cooled flatten them gently with a fork. Dip them into some beaten eggs and cook them in a pan. I like to flavor some olive oil with scallions before cooking the eggplant. I’ve also cooked them in a little coconut oil.

19:47 what a beautiful shot!!! you live in paradise

💚 im really keen to see your garden continue to develop 💚

Love ashwaganda plant and all the different fruit and veggies you grow. NZ looks so beautiful!

Sorry for being a bit late, but eggplants are amazing & a staple of middle eastern cuisine! If you love fermented foods, I highly recommend syrian Makdus! It’s basically boiled eggplants that you stuff with a mixture of crushed walnuts, peppers (usually chilli peppers but you can use bell peppers if you don’t like spice) & garlic, then you drown everything in olive oil & let ot ferment for at least a week & then you have the best breakfast food food ever on a summer morning! (As long as you’re ok with the garlic smell 😅) It’s definitely one of the most laborous recipes & you need to make it in bulk for it to be worth the effort, but I’d say it’s worth it 😁. But yeah! Hope you like it if you try it! (Also please look up a proper recipe because I’ve overlooked many steps)

BABAGANOUSH! the most delicious and least eggplanty eggplant dip you can make.

Beautiful garden. Loved this harvest and tasting video👍❤

How Awsome, I have never seen most of those fruits before. I just love growing too . But you have fruits that I never heard of. Wow really nice. 👍

Awesome to see your harvest, Calem! We are just starting seeds here in Canada, so it's quite inspirational to see the bounty you've had.

Roasted eggplants are yummy. In the Caribbean we peel the skin, curry them, mash them and eat it with rice.

Makes me jealous to see all your fruits and vegetables! I try so hard to get stuff growing in Bali. Some works, most not. Love your video.

Omg Littlefoot munching the tree star 😂🥹

What an amazing paradise! Awesome work!!❤

Eggplant Parmigiana, grilled on BBQ, in a Pasta sauce, an Italian friend would make a dish with fried eggplant patties covered in Passata and baked in oven, delicious and tasted just like meat.

This is life❤

Please make more of these, maybe with a walk-around tour!

I'm always impressed when you show off your garden, and your exotic plants you grow and eat. It's Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing your hard work to the world man❤

Baba gannoush , amazing dish to use and appreciate egg plant

Always a Highlight when I see your videos pop-up, I love how you grow things but don't actually like eating them....Keep doing what you are doing, it bring enjoyment to loads (100% defo me).

Wow, absolutely incredible, Kalem! I can't wait for this season. All the fruit trees are starting to bloom here, so it won't be long 🙌

You can make very good soup with Roselle leaves. Put some dried fish, water, salt, chilli and boil for like 20-30 mins. It tastes good.

My dad has always loved growing chilies but has never quite been able to nail down the best methods for keeping them going and getting decent yields. A video on your reapers and such would be a great help. Love your work Kalem! Thank you for continuing to inspire so many of us to pick up a trowel and get our thumbs green!

Amazing harvest.

great video mate, definitely keen for more garden tour/foraging videos

Wow so many fruits and veggies! Great content.

What I would do or anyone in Bengali families do is tempura battered eggplant you can season them in various way with tandoori spice or curry infused battered eggplant or you can sauté them with onions in oil, turmeric, cook them, then put coriander at the end and have them with rice, trust me, you'll be surprised... I hope this helps hun and thank you for showing us your videos they are great to binge watch 😊😬

A great video - please do more of them!

Inspiring stuff. Can’t wait to find my own space and do some stuff

For your glut of egg plant, try moussaka, traditional or vegetarian, also try making Brinjal pickle, it takes Aubergine to another level!

Love your garden and the videos about it!

More of this! So cool

Love these harvest videos!

Hey Caleb, awesome vid, first time I tried eggplant was like a lil burger. Slice in rounds, fry until soft, maybe search up how long to cook for. So these are like the bun with cheese and tomato in the middle. Sprinkle with salt. Very tasty

Really fascinating, thank you!

I love this type of video. Watching you gather, taste and talk about the different foods was glorious. Also, I got to hear about a lot of foods that I have never heard of.

Awesome what kind of plants you grew in your garden! Like your other videos it's a nice inspiration 😊 Also i had a good laugh at 6:00 My mind is ruined by the internet.😂

Love your channel and kind natural tone. Wish you would do more videos regularly. Great job.

You can make pasta alla norma with eggplant! Or fry them up and put them on pizza! If you fry them it's important to salt and press them thoroughly to release the excess water. Anyway, great video!!!

Good luck with the roselles- I’m growing them too this year, Northland

I enjoy watching all of your videos. Your presentation is clear and straightforward and communicates your enthusiasm. Always a pleasure.

Beautiful harvest❤

Absolutely Yes!! Can't wait for the tamarillo video as well. I've got 18 little trees I grew from one store bought fruit. I've been giving a few to my neighbors as gifts ... Also an update on the white sapotes would be awesome.. Howdy from Texas 🤠

Dyk the toothache plant's leaves are also edible, tastes refreshing and less tongue numbing. Its delicious in salads, chutneys and NE Indian dish like Singju. Btw the flowers can also be dried and used in recipes and also in flavouring chilli flakes and powder, when made the right way it really tastes O-so delicious 😋

First of all, great video! I love your videos. Also, it looks like you live in the Shire :) Everything about these videos calms me down.

I think the black skinned red inside looks like brunoro black my favourite 😊

I’m jealous over your cape gooseberries! I’m way down Southland way and I fear I won’t have any ripe before the frosts hit lol

Nice to see. I like garden tours. See many nice vegatables an fruit that you dont always find in shops

Im a big fan of slicing up eggplant and then sauteing them with olive oil, salt, and cajun spice. Its weird, I know, but hey its pretty good.

Here is the recipe of a traditional Romanian eggplant salad that I like a lot. (chat gpt helped me translate and format it, but I checked it to be sure and it's accurate). **Ingredients:** - 3-4 large eggplants - 3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise - 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced - 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil - Juice from 1/2 lemon or to taste - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste - Optional: a few sprigs of finely chopped parsley for garnish **Instructions:** 1. Wash the eggplants and pat them dry. 2. Preheat your grill or oven to medium-high heat. 3. Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise. 4. If using a grill, place the eggplant halves directly on the grill grates, cut side up. Grill for about 15-20 minutes, or until the skin is charred and the flesh is soft, turning occasionally for even cooking. 5. If using an oven, preheat it to 400°F (200°C). Place the eggplant halves, cut side down, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until the skin is wrinkled and the flesh is tender. 6. Once cooked, remove the eggplants from the grill or oven and let them cool slightly. 7. Using a spoon, scoop out the softened flesh from the eggplant skins and transfer it to a mixing bowl. 8. Mash the eggplant flesh with a fork or potato masher until it reaches your desired consistency. 9. Add the minced garlic, mayonnaise, olive oil, and lemon juice to the mashed eggplant. Mix well to combine. 10. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste. 11. Let the eggplant salad rest for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together. 12. Optional: Garnish with finely chopped parsley before serving.

Love these videos man, I'm from Tasmania with a pretty similar climate to yours I imagine so it's an inspiration to see what you can do. Id be happy to do half as well as you one day 💪

The best Kiwi video is the tasting video😂😆

That peach with the dark leaves, dark skin and orange flesh is a Hiawatha. I have a few in Taranaki

I'm definitely interested in the tamarillo video once they are ripe! Just started growing a few varieties in my backyard garden but they are still too young to fruit.

Love these videos of yours. I like to stay with you on your jorney building your garden and food forest. Great to see you now reaping the rewards. Looking good. 👍

Love your videos - i always see new varieties of fruit and veg I've never even heard of before! Very informative thank you!

I looove eggplant Parmesan, great way to cook them

Thank you, so inspiring watching you harvest your produce! 😍

i wish i had the climate for such a food forest

I love your videos. They are so relaxing and informative, makes me wanna try so many different types of fruit and vegetables.

Yeah its great to learn all the interesting details about veges, like the stuff about the tomatoes, super cool! Keep up the good work!

I love harpest vids

Kalem ... do you have a roadside stand? Seems you have so much produce at times, you must sell some at local markets or give away to family and friends? Fresh produce and a great variety!

Whoa! Thanks for reminding me that it's time to start my watermelon seeds!

Really liked this video ❤️

I love you man this is so awesome.

I make Eggplant Parmesan. My family loves it❣️ The secret is to slice the eggplant, sprinkle it with salt, and wait a few hours in the fridge. I let mine set overnight. It draws the bitterness out and makes a much more flavorful product.👍

I always enjoy your videos! Thank you!

Love it

Loved this video btw :)

I highly recommend ratatouille. It’s a great way to use up eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini, and combined they are somehow better than the sum of their parts.

You can also roast eggplant on the grill in its own skin Which could you mash it up and add it to hummus I make Bubba Ganoush or you can grill it partially cook it and add it to spaghetti sauce It's a good way of substituting eggplant for meat if you're like a meat sauce but you don't want the meat you can use the eggplant which will thicken up the sauce quite well but you do want to skin the eggplant after you rose the seed basically roast it open it up scoop out the insides you'd also put them on skewers like kebabs and grill them that way Put a little teriyaki sauce on them or light soy sauce can you make eggplant farm Could they plant in the thin slices If they're fat cut them fat wise if they're long cut on lengthwise Blanche thumb for about 1020 minutes tops It's a little soft and layer them into your Parmesan or lasagna even you can make a point lasagna. of these recipes give you some good ideas for what you can use eggplants before

Filipinos grill the eggplant skin and cap on till blistered and black and then flatten the flesh, dip in seasoned scrambled eggs and pan fry till egg is cooked through.

What do you put on your soil 🤯? It's amazing the amount of produce you've got!

For the eggplant, you can try two Turkish dishes called Karniyarik and Imambayildi the later being vegetarian

And now I'm jealous so much brooo btw I'm from Philippines....good video

Awsome garden that´s because you add love to your labor keep up....

fresh basil, tomatoes, peppers...mmmm

My two favorite eggplant dishes are eggplant parmigiana and a dish I've only ever found in one asian restaurant (beef, eggplant in a beef and garlic sauce with indescribable comples flavor) so no recipe for that one. Eggplant parmigiana: Slice eggplant 1-1.5 cm medallions (skin on is fine, especially for thin-skinned white variety like yours). Drop in salted boiling water for about 1 minute *at most*, drain and lay on rack to dry. Dredge in a mixture of all-purpose flour, garlic powder, and white peoper, dip in egg, dredge in mix (half and half) flour and bread crumbs. Fry to golden brown (deep fry or pan, either works). Put back on rack, sprinkle with grated parmigiano (can also use some mozzarella with), put rack in 150 C oven just until cheese melts/starts to change color. Lay on top of sauced pasta, cheese side up. If you don't add meat to sauce most vegetarians can eat, and cheese substitute will please even vegans.

I let the fig a lot longer on the tree until they got a jammy texture, the best figs you will ever eat

More!!!❤