KITCHEN Smoked Meats and Cheese - Page 42 Menu Appeal Versatile eggplant has a spot on pizzeria menus Story Denise Gr eer Photo Josh Keown T here is more to the versatile eggplant than its most familiar restaurant menu item, Eggplant Parmesan. Th is meaty ingredient has a place across your menu. Its bounty is often found next to squash and zucchini in stores. But, technically classifi ed in the berry family, it is easy to mistake this fruit for a vegetable. Eggplant comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Th e Globe is the most common eggplant variety, known for its deep purple color. 34 / PIZZATODAY.COM / FEBRUARY 2022 Image via stock.adobe.com/ nataliazakharovahttp://stock.adobe.com/ http://www.PIZZATODAY.COM