Fruit, vegetables and pulses

Violetta di Ostuni aubergine

Violetta di Ostuni aubergine: pale violet, sweet and never bitter

An heirloom from the market gardens of Ostuni, brought back from the brink thanks to seeds saved by one elderly grower. Pear-shaped and elongated, it has a thin skin of soft violet. Picking is done by hand, a few fruits at a time, from mid-May to October.

• Firm flesh with very few seeds
• Sweet-tasting, without the bitterness many aubergines carry
• A thin, pale violet skin that gives the variety its name

How to enjoy it. Fry it, bake it or put it on the grill; Ostuni layers it into Sant'Oronzo's melanzanata, the bake for the 26 August feast. Grilled slices take garlic, herbs, olive oil and a few drops of vinegar.

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