The Extraordinary Eggplant

Day2

      Fortunately,today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer. In fact, eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer. In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable.Since it is high in fiber, eggplant can also improve digestion.
     Italy, Turkey,Egypt,China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today. Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow-white. And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber. Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious!

Loomis Eggplant Festival
    Today, thousands of people are gathering in Loomis, Calf., for the 23rd annual Loomis Eggplant Festival. The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes. There is plenty more to do and see,though. Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all "egg-cite" festival-goers. Most people at the festival would agree-eggplant is an "egg-cellent' vegetable!