Eggplant Parmigiana

The eggplant parmigiana – or Parmigiana di Melanzane – is one of the most typical Sicilian recipes, whose name probably derives from the word “parmiciana” which indicates the wooden strips that make up a Persian blind which recalls the layered arrangement of aubergines’ slices. The Parmigiana is a very simple dish to prepare and it contains the most symbolic dishes of the Mediterranean (eggplant, tomato, basil). There are several versions, but the one that we will propose to you is that common in the area of Palermo.