Brush the eggplant with olive oil, and set aside,

A few minutes before you are ready to eat, pre-heat a cast iron grill pan in a pizza-hot oven. Pull the pan out, and lay the eggplant on the grill pan. Bake in a pizza-hot oven for 2-3 minutes, until the tops are brown and the bottom show nice sear marks.

Serve hot or cold, topped with the oil, vinegar, capers and herbs.