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Why Do We Hate Ratatouille?

Eggplant may be to blame for our aversion to French dish

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 31, 2008 1:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – Ratatouille should be an American staple: It’s easy, tasty, and bursting with fresh veggies, Gourmet’s Laura Shapiro writes. Instead, the French dish is passed over by Americans—but why? Perhaps eggplant is the culprit: “Fat, purple and interminable, eggplant is one of...   Read full story »

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