Big secret for eggplant cookery [1]: Slice, sprinkle with a moderate dose of salt, drain for an hour or two. Rinse thoroughly, then cook. This will not only purge the tannins and other bitter compounds from the eggplant but will also get rid of a lot of the locked-in moisture that would otherwise make things soggy and prevent flavors from penetrating. -Dre. [1] err, cooking. >>> Jay Luker 04/27/11 10:30 AM >>> Java - yeah, i know... the syntax I got but the other bits are always flail and error. i'm missing a fundamental understanding of the tools, how to actually build, package & deploy an app, how to use the IDE properly, etc NLP Python Testing ePub Tennis How to cook an eggplant so that it is edible --jay