[JonK]

Hi, Culprit--Yes, we keep several kinds of liquid smoke around our kitchen, especially for the winter months when smoking outdoors is a shivering chore. And there are other recipes (see my post for "Faux Lox" under lox recipes) where it's our standard operating procedure.

But for the smoked eggplant (which vegetable is usually in abundance during warmer months), we figure since were out on the grill already, adding the real thing "smokewise" is not a big deal. Our one try (during the winter) for roasting the eggplant in the oven and adding a bit of liquid smoke was not as satisfying as the real thing.

Thanks for the suggestion. Others may want to try it.