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I am making eggplant rotini for the first time tonight. (Original Post) lynintenn Mar 2024 OP
While I've never made it, Lunabell Mar 2024 #1
we invite you NJCher Mar 2024 #2
All recipes are pretty similar. usonian Mar 2024 #3
Thanks for the recipes. lynintenn Mar 2024 #4
I forgot to tell you my frying "secret" usonian Mar 2024 #5
I love eggplant rollatini. Our favorite Italian place makes a darn good one yellowdogintexas Mar 2024 #6

Lunabell

(6,810 posts)
1. While I've never made it,
Sat Mar 2, 2024, 04:36 PM
Mar 2024

I would just say to make sure the eggplant is well cooked. Otherwise, it is really nasty and bitter.

usonian

(13,836 posts)
3. All recipes are pretty similar.
Sat Mar 2, 2024, 06:36 PM
Mar 2024

They differ in whether you fry the eggplant in crumbs (air fry? ) or grill it or bake it.

Giada grills the eggplant.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/eggplant-rollatini-recipe2-1913538

Lidia fries with a flour coating.
https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/eggplant-rollatini/

James goes the flour, egg and breadcrumbs route.
https://www.sipandfeast.com/eggplant-rollatini/

Julie just bakes the eggplant.
https://www.tablefortwoblog.com/eggplant-rollatini/
So does Bethany
https://asimplepalate.com/blog/baked-eggplant-rollatini/

Filling is almost identical in each case.

If you look for recipes, it's rollatini.
Rotini will get you pasta.
CIAO!

lynintenn

(744 posts)
4. Thanks for the recipes.
Sat Mar 2, 2024, 08:06 PM
Mar 2024

I went with frying. It is not a quick dish but it was Saturday afternoon so I had the time..

usonian

(13,836 posts)
5. I forgot to tell you my frying "secret"
Sat Mar 2, 2024, 11:44 PM
Mar 2024

I put flour in a paper bag and shake stuff inside. It seems to coat more uniformly than by patting, which you can do later, or not.

No mess.

yellowdogintexas

(22,722 posts)
6. I love eggplant rollatini. Our favorite Italian place makes a darn good one
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 12:38 PM
Mar 2024

as well as a traditional rolatini made with lasagne noodles

This place has great food, huge portions, very good prices and is a bring your own wine place. The owners are hard core Democrats, too.

Prima Pasta and Pizza, Hulen Drive at Granbury Road just south of the railroad tracks. Closed Mondays. Just in case you are in Fort Worth and want to check it out. Our Democratic Woman's Club has lunch there after our monthly meetings; usually about 30 of us.

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