Escalivada (Grilled Vegetables) vs Psari Plaki: Baked Fish Plaki

Both dishes lean on garlic, olive oil, onion, tomato and parsley, but use them in very different ways. Escalivada roasts or grills whole eggplants, red peppers, onion and tomatoes until charred, then peels and slices them into soft, smoky strips dressed with raw sliced garlic and plenty of olive oil, served at room temperature. Psari Plaki sautés onion and garlic into a simmered tomato sauce that is baked over white fish fillets with lemon slices until the fish flakes. One is a silky, smoky vegetable platter; the other a warm, saucy fish bake brightened by lemon and parsley.