I tried out Raw "Bacon" it's not bad, I need to play around with the recipe, and I must remember to soak the eggplant in saltwater to rid the bitter taste.
I tried 2 different recipes, one of which is from Ani's Raw Food Essentials book:
1 medium eggplant
1 tablespoon sea salt
2 tablespoons Nama Shouyu or Bragg Liquid Aminos
2 Tablespoons agave
a few drops of liquid smoke (optional)
Slice eggplant into thin pieces using a mandolin slicer, place into mixing bowl and toss with salt to coat -set aside for 10- 20 min to soften and release water (which is supposed to also release the bitterness eggplants sometimes have)
Remove any excess liquid and place in bowl - mix the remaining ingredients together ( I used my blender) and pour over eggplant slices and toss well.
Dehydrate on mesh trays at 104 till crisp to you liking.
I like spicy so I added chili powder to mine - you could also soak dry chili peppers ( ahead of time for at least 2 hours) and add to mixture - include some of the water as well.
