Eggplant Parmesan is a classic Italian-American food that has lost its place as an important family dish. The Southern Italians used eggplant as a substitute for meats as the texture of eggplant mimics the texture of tender meats.

As Italian Americans were slowly exposed to the riches of America, Eggplant Parmesan lost its first place status on the Italian-American table. In fact, there are whole groups of Americans that have either never eaten eggplant or who don’t like it because they have had bad versions.

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