According to OB-GYN North, eggplant parmesan was once an “in vogue” method of inducing labor. “While this dish may have been contributing to labor, it is probably not due to the eggplant but rather to the seasonings in the dish,” the website noted.
Also, can an eggplant parmigiana really induce labor?
All of the babies pictured on the Italian restaurant wall were born after their mothers ate the Scalini’s eggplant parmigiana. The plate of breaded eggplant smothered in cheese and thick marinara sauce is claimed to induce labor.
Does Scalini’s eggplant induce labor?
Scalini’s claims their signature eggplant method of induction began two to three years after the restaurant opened 25 years ago when people began saying they went into labor shortly after eating the eggplant dish. From there, the legend of the eggplant took off with customers claiming they’ve gone into labor within 48 hours of chowing down.
Is eggplant parmesan still a popular dish for women?
In fact, the dish is still a pretty popular choice for women who are looking to get things moving along. Women even place an order for eggplant parmesan from Scalini’s, an Italian restaurant in Georgia, where nearly 300 pictures of “eggplant babies” decorate the walls of the restaurant.
The most common answer is, i got the recipe online from Scalini’s, an Italian restaurant in Cobb County, Georgia, whose eggplant parmesan is famous for sending hundreds of women into labour within 48 hours of eating it. The dish was an old family recipe, which was passed down to Scalini’s co-founder John Bogino by his Italian immigrant parents.
How long after eating the eggplant PARM did your contractions start?
My contractions started about 24 hours after eating the eggplant parm. It not only worked but it also was delicious. We ate at Scalini’s in Marietta on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 around 5:30 pm. I had the Eggplant Parmigiana (of course!) and my husband had the chicken parmesan.