The article explores the complex history of the eggplant in medieval Spain, particularly its association with Sephardic Jews.

At a Shabbat dinner in Istanbul with the Konfino family overlooking the Bosporus, various eggplant dishes were served, including eggplant caviar and a Jewish version of almodrote de berenjena, reminiscent of a pre-Inquisition Spanish eggplant kugel.