An Italian eggplant (Melanzane alla Parmigiana) is breading-free, if we go by the standards of Italy. Yes, and no, Italians don’t pour any cream into their fettuccine Alfredo as well! Shocker, right? Rather than frying it, try roasting the eggplant. Because pans full of simmering oil and eggplant are (definitely) not a good match. Not to mention fried eggplant tastes more like ...