Persian Appetizers

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #18, co-hosts Bita and Beata explore favorite unique Persian appetizers both traditional and modern and new.  At the end of the episode, the duo touches on strategies for cooking eggplant to ensure a smooth and creamy consistency in dips and dishes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why make Persian appetizers?</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Game time snacks</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fun and unique - home more, more opportunities to cook and to eat and snack</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bita’s favorite Persian appetizers</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sabzi Khordan</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">a platter with warm breads, fresh herbs, nuts, and cheese (normally feta)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">loghmeh (Farsi for small sandwich) - creating a perfect warm sandwich bite with thick whole wheat pita bread, butter, feta cheese, walnuts and cilantro</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Eggplant sides - Eggplant Borani/Kashkeh Bademjoon/Bademjan</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Baked eggplant (peel the skin) blended with kashk or yogurt, olive oil, garlic, salt, mint and walnuts</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beata’s favorites Persian snacks and twists on Persian appetizers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1