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Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan

Food

Breaded eggplant baked with cheese

Best wine varietals

1

Chianti

Chianti's acidity complements tomato sauce and balances cheese richness.

2

Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico offers similar acidity and earthiness for eggplant dishes.

3

Barbera

Barbera's bright acidity and red fruit match tomato and fried eggplant.

4

Blend

Blend wines provide complexity and balance for layered flavors in Eggplant Parmesan.

Best cocktails with this

1
Honey Basil Smash

Honey Basil Smash

Highball • Medium • 10 min

herbal/acid — basil echoes the dish's herbaceous notes and brightens tomato + cheese

Score: 95
2
Vodka Lift Off

Vodka Lift Off

Highball • Easy • 5 min

acid, bubbles — clean tonic + lime cuts cheese fat and refreshes palate

Score: 95
3
Scotch Speyside Highball

Scotch Speyside Highball

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

acid, bubbles, herbal — light Speyside + soda and lemon refreshes and complements tomato/herbs

Score: 94
4
Honey Aperol Spritz

Honey Aperol Spritz

Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/bitter/acid — Aperol's bitterness and fizz cut fat and refresh the palate

Score: 92
5
Scotch Speyside Spritz

Scotch Speyside Spritz

Wine Glass • Medium • 5 min

acid, bubbles, sweet — spritz brightness and effervescence lifts fried/cheesy richness

Score: 92
6
Caipirissima

Caipirissima

Old Fashioned • Easy • 5 min

acid — bright lime and rum provide zesty lift against tomato, breadcrumbs, and cheese

Score: 90
7
Honey French 75

Honey French 75

Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min

bubbles/acid/sweet — lemon and sparkling wine lift richness and add cleansing effervescence

Score: 90
8
Honey Gin Sour

Honey Gin Sour

Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min

acid/herbal/sweet — gin sour's citrus and botanicals balance cheese and fried breading

Score: 88
9
Rum Mule

Rum Mule

Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min

acid, heat — ginger spice and lime cut richness and add a lively contrast to savory herbs

Score: 88
10
Honey Rosemary Smash

Honey Rosemary Smash

Old Fashioned • Medium • 10 min

herbal/acid/sweet — rosemary adds savory depth that complements roasted eggplant and tomato

Score: 86
11
Honey Bee Collins

Honey Bee Collins

Collins glass • Medium • 5 min

acid/bubbles/sweet — gin Collins-style fizz and lemon cut through fat and refresh

Score: 85
12
Honey Thyme Smash

Honey Thyme Smash

Old Fashioned • Medium • 10 min

herbal/acid — thyme's earthy herbiness pairs well with baked eggplant and cheese

Score: 84
13
Honey Negroni

Honey Negroni

Old Fashioned • Medium • 5 min

bitter/herbal — Negroni's bitter backbone contrasts richness and refreshes the palate

Score: 80
14
Scotch Smoky Collins

Scotch Smoky Collins

Collins glass • Medium • 10 min

acid, bubbles, smoke (light) — citrus soda brightens, slight smokiness can echo char/baked notes if subtle

Score: 80