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Questions tagged [eggplant]

Questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with eggplant as a main ingredient.

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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 taste... I want to cook sliced eggplants in the oven…
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How to prevent eggplant having a tough or rubbery texture

I'm planning on cooking an Asian style eggplant with garlic sauce soon. However, I am concerned (perhaps even paranoid) about getting the texture right. My goal is for the eggplant to be very soft ("melt in your mouth"). In the past, I've had…
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What is the name of this eggplant dish that is similar to lasagna?

When I was at school I made an dish that was like a lasagna but replaced the pastry with Eggplant. It also had sliced bocconcini (I think) and was tomato based. Just wondering if anyone knows the name of this dish? Is it just an Eggplant lasagna?
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Preparing eggplant with less oil

I love cooking with eggplant (or aubergine/brinjal in your specific English flavor). However to get rid of the bitter taste and slightly spongy texture, I end up using huge amounts of olive oil, which tends to make the dish heavy overall. I've had…
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How should eggplant be stored?

I don't know if I should put it in the refrigerator or the pantry. Does it go in the crisper?
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How to make eggplant less oily?

I like to make this recipe with thin spaghetti, Eggplant, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella. 1 pound of eggplant is sauteed in 1/4 inch deep vegetable oil. When the meal is done it's too oily for my taste. How can I make the eggplant less greasy/oily…
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My Baba Ghanoush is too watery

I tried cooking Baba Ghanoush for the first time and though tasty I didn't quite get the expected results. It was watery instead of creamy like the ones I had had. I used equal parts of eggplant and tahini and a bit of lemon juice and garlic. Now I…
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Baked eggplant is bitter - is there a way to fix it?

Do I have to throw away bitter eggplant after I have baked it? Can something be done or do I have to throw it away?
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How to fry eggplant with less oil?

Frying eggplant is somewhat tricky, as it absorbs oil like a sponge. I read some tricks like brushing egg white or flour on the eggplant slices before frying. None of these tricks are good enough to avoid oil soaking into the eggplant body. Is there…
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Roasting an eggplant for "Neapolitan Eggplant Parmesan"

I found this Neapolitan Eggplant Parmesan recipe, which lists roasted eggplant slices as an ingredient. I'm guessing that I wouldn't want to roast it so that it is all mushy as one might do for other dishes (e.g. baba ghanoush). Does anybody have a…
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What to do with an aubergine (eggplant) that has gone brown inside?

Sometimes an aubergine that looks fine on the outside has brown meat in the center. Is the aubergine still edible and will it taste ok? Or should I cut away the brown bits or chuck away the whole aubergine.
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How do you make sure aubergine doesn't go bitter when cooking?

Sometimes aubergine and courgette tastes fine when cooked as is, but other times they are so bitter that they're almost inedible. I've tried dry salting and leaving the slices in salt water beforehand for various lengths of time, but this is a…
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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 this be used as a direct substitution? Are there…
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What are purple small Brinjals called in English?

There are white and green Brinjals too. Are the purple ones known by some special name?
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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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