One of the quickest ways to cook eggplant is to sauté it.

How to Cook Eggplant Perfectly Every Time This bulbous berry—yep, it’s a BERRY—can be challenging. But once you know how to cook eggplant properly, we promise you’ll fall in love.

C.B. writes, ""I placed first in the Microwave Casserole category with my shrimp-eggplant casserole" in 1986, the same year that Crawfish Zerpa (elsewhere in the archive) won the grand prize.

The eggplant should be firm to the touch with just a bit of give. Also, this is the literal perfect season for eggplant, so if you're reading this and now suddenly craving it — go get some!

The eggplant should be firm to the touch with just a bit of give. Also, this is the literal perfect season for eggplant, so if you’re reading this and now suddenly craving it — go get some!