Melanzana Lunga Napoletana Grigliata from Campania is a local culinary expression of southern Italy. Long, thin aubergines cut into layers are grilled and then seasoned with fine olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper to create a simple and tasty side dish. The perfect accompaniment to meat, fish or cheese dishes. Not only an exceptional side dish, but also a versatile ingredient to enrich salads, appetisers or sandwiches.
Aubergine, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, salt, garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, traces of chilli pepper
The origin of this vegetable is still uncertain, but it is thought to have arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages thanks to the Arabs, who called it bardigian. In Italy, where the prefix 'melo' was used for all exotic vegetables, including pomegranate and melacotogna, the addition of 'melo' to bardigian gave rise to the name melanzana (or mulignana in the Neapolitan dialect).
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Long Neapolitan Grilled Eggplant 580 g jar
