Eggplant salads and appetizers and mashed eggplant. It is served with dressings such as pounded garlic with soy sauce. In Sichuan cuisine many people also like to add hot peppers and cilantro. It is a common lunch dish and may be eaten with rice or rolls. Mashed eggplant is also part of Hmong cuisine and it contains hot peppers and cilantro. "Caviar d'aubergine" is prepared in southern France. Baked, peeled aubergine is mixed with garlic, tomato, parsley, lemon juice, and finally olive oil. It is served as an appetizer with French bread, possibly along with olive tapenade. "Caponata" is a Sicilian eggplant relish made
Jim Parsley joined the U.S. Army in 1945 and served in World War II where he was stationed in Paris as a message center clerk. During the war he received an Army of Occupation Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Becoming an entrepreneur, Parsley operated several businesses in and around College Park, Maryland. Following his racing career, Parsley retired to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he operated Causeway Marina. He died on January 30, 2014 after a brief illness with Alzheimer's. Jim Parsley James Roger Parsley (May 4, 1927 - January 30, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver. Born