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Rubbing eggplants in salt
I saw somewhere they rubbed sliced eggplants in salt and leaving them out up to an hour before putting them in the oven.
From what I understood it had to do something with the eggplant's bitter ...
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How to drain zucchini and eggplant
I am making a dish that involves roasted vegetables and couscous. I have often found, though, that the zucchini and eggplant are unpalatably watery after roasting them. I have read that if you salt ...
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Can a “regular” eggplant be substituted for a chinese eggplant in a recipe?
I'm going to attempt this hot and sour chinese eggplant recipe which calls for chinese eggplant. However, I only have a "regular" eggplant that you find in the typical American grocery store.
Can ...
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What do you call the eggplant cultivar commonly found in American grocery stores?
In this question of mine I didn't know what to call the specific type/species of eggplant that is commonly found in American grocery stores. What is this called?
It looks like:
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After you bake eggplant, is it fine to not drain the water?
An eggplant can be baked or grilled; then you peel it. I read that you have to drain it then (e.g. in a colander), even overnight. What if you don't drain the water-does the taste change considerably? ...
