"Not to sound like a broken record, but this dish is extremely labor-intensive and, in my opinion, not really worth the effort. It's not bad, but for the amount of work, I wanted to think this was the best thing I ever tasted. I'm fairly efficient in the kitchen, so it was not "user error". I started by "trimming" the eggplants at 3:30. We didn't "

"I followed the recipe exactly as is, including all the garnishes, and thought it was really good. Some of the reviews said it was so hot it was inedible, while others said it was bland. Hmmm! In order to be on the safe side, I didn't use any of the Serrano seeds (from 3 peppers). I like spicy foods and found it to be on the mild side. My husband l"