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Eggplant Preserve

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 In my country, Argentina, preserves are popular in the whole country. We called it, " escabeches ", a word derivative from the Arabic that means " stew and vinegar ". We eat them mostly as an appetizer, especially before a great " asado " (Argentinian barbecue) or just as a snack over a loaf of bread with a glass of wine or beer. Eggplant preserve is one of the most popular recipes in my country, since it is cheaper, easy to do and the ingredients are really simple and easy to get. Eggplant preserve by Edle Julve During my childhood I was not very fond of eggplant preserve, I simply did not like the flavor, or maybe my maternal grandmother did not make it very tasty. As humans, we change constantly, and nowadays it is in my top list of preserves (I like very much, cucumber and veal tongue preserve). In some way, I can say this is "my version" of eggplant preserve. I really enjoy strong tastes in food, the combination of garlic, parsley, vinegar ...