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nuxvomica

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14. This was fun to read and reminded me of something

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Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:23 PM

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Ages ago I ate at an Italian restaurant in New Smyrna Beach, FL, that served the best eggplant parmesan I've ever had. The secret was the eggplant slices were literally paper-thin with an equally thin breading. Over the years, I've wondered how they got the slices so thin without them falling apart and theorized they may have sliced them while frozen but I don't know for sure.

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🌞 We can't afford to do this often, but Mrs. JP and I [View all] justaprogressive Aug 8 OP

Where was this, so I can go there? Ocelot II Aug 8 #1

I can't say... justaprogressive Aug 8 #2

I didn't really understand restaurant culture til watching "The Bear" jmbar2 Aug 8 #3

LOL - directly translated from the french justaprogressive Aug 8 #5

Thanks - will check them out. jmbar2 Aug 8 #12

Right you are, there are some great justaprogressive Aug 8 #20

Whoa that's awesome. Thank you! jmbar2 Aug 8 #24

Make the crust and prebake. The fridge will be fine for several days.. justaprogressive Aug 9 #27

Thanks again jmbar2 Aug 9 #28

thanks! justaprogressive Aug 9 #29

Second vote for Chef, I loved it irisblue Aug 9 #25

More movies... ultralite001 Aug 9 #26

duh NJCher Aug 8 #8

Sounds delightful! sheshe2 Aug 8 #4

still enjoying justaprogressive Aug 8 #6

💙💙💙 sheshe2 Aug 8 #10

I think you must have the restaurant sixth sense NJCher Aug 8 #7

Aw thanks justaprogressive Aug 8 #9

I didn't know tilapia had flavor Keepthesoulalive Aug 8 #21

yes justaprogressive Aug 8 #22

Yes, this was fun to read. StarryNite Aug 8 #11

It was too many years ago (don't travel much now) and we were in London. We always started the day with 3Hotdogs Aug 8 #15

LOL StarryNite Aug 8 #16

I'm the Minister of justaprogressive Aug 8 #18

I have a friend who was my neighbor in Cottonwood, AZ JMCKUSICK Aug 8 #13

This was fun to read and reminded me of something nuxvomica Aug 8 #14

Almost certainly, they used a mandoline. justaprogressive Aug 8 #17

Sounds very tasty! pacalo Aug 8 #19

Lucky you to get fresh Catfish! justaprogressive Aug 8 #23