Eggplant is the ultimate versatile fruit. (Yep, it's a fruit, not a vegetable — learn more about that here.) Because you can fry it, stuff it, bake it, and grill it, there are a ton of totally different eggplant recipes you can try that'll give the purple fruit a completely unique flavor every time. Plus, eggplants are actually really easy to grow for yourself at home. Pretty cool, right?

Even still, though, eggplant sometimes gets a bad rap. It's often used as a substitute for meat in vegetarian dishes and vegan recipes, and as a result, some carnivores are quick to discount it. But with undeniably delicious options like the caponata flatbread, eggplant tostadas, and eggplant fries (yes, fries!) you’ll find here, there’s guaranteed to be at least one eggplant recipe everyone around your dinner table will love.