Don't get my 4 stars wrong, this was delicious and I turned on 6+ people who had been sworn enemies of eggplant previously to this recipe. HOWEVER, it loses a star for being kind of flimsy and greasy. You want a 5 star fried eggplant? Use buttermilk in place of the egg. Then mix together 1/2 c. parm cheese (out of the shaker, nothing fancy), 2 tbsp italian seasoning, 1 tsp sea salt, and 2 c. cornmeal instead of the bread crumbs. If you want a great crunch, double dip through the buttermilk and cornmeal. Try one w/the bread crumbs and one with the cornmeal and tell me I'm wrong, I dare ya!