Categories: Kids*can chop up and mix with cooked pasta, Vegetarian, Gluten free (substitute cornflour/cornstarch for flour) The name of this dish is derived from parmiciana which means �shutters� in reference to overlapping slices of aubergine resembling the overlapping wood in shutters. Aubergine Parmesan is even better the next day and is very good cold. It can be served as a starter, a side dish, or on it's own as a first or second course. Traditional recipes often call for slices hard-boiled egg to be layered with the cheese.