Eggplant and peach IRL

What naughty emoji are you? πŸ”₯πŸ‘πŸ†πŸ’¦πŸ˜

According to Emojipedia, as many as 93% of tweets using πŸ‘ have nothing to do with peaches. Not surprisingly, it is most commonly paired with the πŸ† emoji. Are you one of these? Or are you fire πŸ”₯, a smirk 😏,  or “sweat” πŸ’¦? 

This naughty emoji quiz comes with a huge bonus thanks to Newie Mag: its very own delicious recipe to make at home and a hilarious cooking show episode to go with it.

Why?

Eggplant πŸ† and Peaches πŸ‘ have gone together since the dawn of emojis πŸ˜€ , mostly thanks to the body parts πŸ’¦ they resemble. We’ve all sent a flirty text or two using these emojis. The only problem is they have never gone together in a dish.

That is, until Newdie Mag decided to team up with comedian Hannah Boone to bring the the eggplant and the peach together IRL by making fried eggplant topped with peach salsa and the result was phenomenal.

BROADWAY’S JR BRUNO AND COMEDIAN HANNAH BOONE SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE FRIED EGGPLANT TOPPED WITH PEACH SALSA

The complete recipe and video are below….

THE RECIPE

Fried eggplant:

1 eggplant πŸ†, sliced, 1/2 rounds, leaving skin on

2 eggs πŸ₯š

2 cups Italian breadcrumbs 🍞

1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese πŸ§€

1⁄4 cup dried parsley

1 tablespoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper, to taste πŸ‘…

2 cups vegetable oil

1) Spread eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle generously with salt. Let sit for one hour so that eggplant β€œsweats out” πŸ†πŸ’¦ any bitterness. Pat dry. Prepare salsa while eggplant sweats out.

2) In a small bowl, beat the eggs. In a separate bowl, mix breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsley, and garlic πŸ§„. Dredge each slice of eggplant in egg mixture coating it thoroughly, then in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to help them stick. Let coated πŸ§₯ eggplant sit for 10 minutes.

3) Heat oil in skillet 🍳 to 375 degrees. Fry the eggplant slices for 1 minute on each side, or until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel-lined baking sheet. Top with peach πŸ‘ salsa and serve.

Peach salsa:

3 large peaches πŸ‘, seeded, peeled and diced

2 small tomatoes πŸ…, diced

1 medium jalapeno πŸŒΆ, seeded and diced

1 cup diced red onion 🌰

1/2 cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro

Juice from 1 lime

Salt and pepper, to taste πŸ˜‹

1) In a large bowl πŸ₯£, combine all ingredients and stir until mixed well. Chill β„ while completing fried eggplant πŸ†.

2) Once the salsa πŸ’ƒ is chilled place on top of the fried eggplant

3) Text πŸ†πŸ‘ to someone so they know it’s ready and they can come enjoy it with you!!!