The Extraordinary Eggplant

Enjoy one of the world's healthiest foods
Day1


    What's delicious,healthy to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no,it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is,however,as versatile as an egg. It can be steamed, fried or baked. It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.
    Eggplant was first grown in India during the 5th century B.C. Its popularity soon spread to China and throughout Asia. Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today. Instead, it resembled a white egg. Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name.In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people ofter called it a "mad apple." This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one's health. People actually thought eggplant could cause insanity and cancer.




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