Great choice! Shin Beef + time = Bliss
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Hi Tom,
Lol...! It looks very good indeed Tom, so top marks::clap:
A couple of points.... Yes, the aubergine should be fried, but only lightly (with a dusting of flour) in a little olive oil, with the aubergine cut no thicker than a centimetre. Personally, I wouldn't use egg, as that tends to make things thicker, and the overall dish heavier, still tasty though!
However, I prefer a slightly lighter touch, so would griddle the aubergine (once dusted with flour and olive oil), in a griddle pan instead, without the use of egg, rather than frying it, as aubergines suck up fat like no-one's business, and I wouldn't want the finished dish to be greasy, then layer it with the tomato and cheese.
It depends on how filling you want to make the dish, in terms of whether it's going to be served on its own, as a main course, or simply as an accompaniment to a meat dish. The addition of Mortadella (two l's, lol) is definitely a Pugliese thing. We wouldn't use it that way in Tuscany (as when the fat's cooked, it makes things oily), although we do enjoy eating it cold, as part of an antipasto.
As ever though, cooking is all about adapting recipes to your own taste, so add whatever you like, if you enjoy it:cool:
Marco.
P.S Top wine choice!
Oh... 'Ere's puddin'
https://s6.postimg.cc/a34owao7l/IMG_20180915_111837.jpg
:D
Quality... I'll have the Barolo!:)
Marco.