The culinary creation under consideration combines the classic Italian-American comfort food, eggplant parmesan, with the widely popular format of a pizza. This entails layering a pizza crust with tomato sauce, slices of breaded and fried eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese, before baking until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. It is a fusion dish that seeks to offer the flavors of a traditional eggplant parmesan in an easily shareable and casual format.
This novel pizza variant offers several advantages. It provides a vegetarian-friendly pizza option that is both satisfying and flavorful. The incorporation of the eggplant parmesan element introduces a textural complexity not commonly found in standard pizza varieties, with the soft eggplant contrasting with the crispy crust and melted cheese. Furthermore, it can be seen as a creative and innovative way to utilize leftover eggplant parmesan, reducing food waste and repurposing a classic dish.
