Fryin'

It's time for a confession. I can not fry. I'm fine with baking, satueeing (sp?), soups, sauces, stir-fry, broiling, poaching and a whole bunch of other stuff. Yet frying eludes me. Tonight I decided to make Eggplant Parmigiana. I've watched my mom make Chicken Parmigiana tons of times, how hard could it be? First of all, why is it called Parmigiana when it's made with Mozzerella? Second of all, how come I'm covered in splatter burns and almost burned my apartment down? I don't have an answer to the first question, but the answer to second is: I can not fry. The summer I was 12 I decided to make french fries by dumping half a bottle of corn oil in a pot and throwing in some potatoes. I had a huge burn on my thigh the rest of the summer, very attractive. Next time I want any fried food (maybe it's a good thing I can't fry, less risk of heart disease) I'm just going to get take out.