01
Mushrooms
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Meaty texture, great grilled or roasted
10.0
gluten-free eggplant
substitute.
9 gluten-free substitutes for eggplant — top pick Mushrooms at 100% function match.
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02
Jackfruit
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Young green jackfruit; shred for pulled texture in sandwiches, absorbs sauces and spices well
10.0
03
Hearts Of Palm
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Slice hearts of palm into rounds; tender and neutral, works in stir-fries and grain bowls
10.0
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04
Zucchini
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Soft when cooked, absorbs sauces well
6.7
05
Cauliflower
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Cut thick steaks and roast at 425°F; absorbs seasoning well, milder and less creamy than eggplant
6.7
06
Sweet Potato
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Slice into rounds and roast; creamy and sweet when cooked, holds up in curries and stews
6.7
07
Okra
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Cut thick to reduce slime; gets silky when stewed, works in curries and gumbo
6.7
08
Tofu
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Press firm, cube and roast same way
3.3
09
Bacon
3.31 slice : 1 slice
Slice eggplant thick, salt and roast until crispy; smoky and meaty, great as BLT swap
3.3
pitfalls to avoid
watch out
Jackfruit: Jackfruit shreds are stringy — not silky like eggplant
watch out
Hearts Of Palm: Hearts of palm are more fibrous than eggplant
watch out
Zucchini: Zucchini is waterier — salt and drain first
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Cauliflower: Cauliflower is drier and less creamy than eggplant
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Sweet Potato: Sweet potato is sweeter than eggplant
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Bacon: Eggplant lacks bacon's crispy snap
watch out
Bacon: No smoky pork flavor without liquid smoke