Veggie Challenge #4: White Eggplant

We were away for the 4th and the local market had white eggplant.  (Apologies for the rapid-fire posts from the long holiday weekend.  There was a lot of cooking happening.  In case you can't tell, I had some time on my hands between beach time and cocktail hour.  What else was I to do?) I had never seen a white eggplant, but after some quick research on my Google-machine I learned that the white eggplant is actually the original variety and is only available seasonally.  Hence the name EGGplant.  Hmm.  Who knew?  Anyway, it is the trendy new thing.  Old is new again.  Kind of like leggings and big belts, I guess.  

 So, let's start this off with a full disclosure.  I hate eggplant.  But, before you judge, I have tried it many times and I just can't get into it.  I don't know if it is the texture or what, but I just can't do it.  Baba ghanoush on the other hand?  Now we're talkin'. I could devour that stuff for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and midnight snack.

 Anyway, I decided that I was going to make myself like it this time.  Sliced that baby up and threw it in a delicious marinade of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and some random spice mix I found in the cupboard.  Proceeded to let grill master Boy cook it up.  It came off the grill with picture-perfect grill lines and looked beyond delish.  Amazing enough that I knew I would like it.   

The verdict? 

Still hate it.  Sorry!  Boy thought it was delicious though!