how to deal with eggplant?

[Guest guest]

I got some great eggplant today,(regular purple kind, but small and

tender) and plan to use one of the recipes for eggplant parm in the

oven...do I slice it in circles or long ways? do I salt it and rinse

it before? Eggplant is something I love to get when eating out, but

have pretty much messed up most recipes I've tried. Either turns out

funky-bitter, or to much moisture left in it and watery...

thanks, melissa

[Guest guest]

I slice it in circles.

 

 

--- Melissa <mapalicka wrote:

 

> I got some great eggplant today,(regular purple

> kind, but small and

> tender) and plan to use one of the recipes for

> eggplant parm in the

> oven...do I slice it in circles or long ways? do I

> salt it and rinse

> it before? Eggplant is something I love to get when

> eating out, but

> have pretty much messed up most recipes I've tried.

> Either turns out

> funky-bitter, or to much moisture left in it and

> watery...

> thanks, melissa

>

>

[Guest guest]

Most people peal eggplant before they start. Slice it into circles and lay the

circles out, single layer on a cookie sheet. Thouroughly salt both sides and

let sit an hour. Rinse completely and press tightly between two clear dish

towels. The tighter you press them, the more moisture will come out and the

firmer they will be in the parm. I love eggplant parm.

Katie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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