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How to Save a Bitter Eggplant

July 27, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

How to Save a Bitter Eggplant

Don’t throw away bitter eggplants or keep them off the menu because they may be bitter.  Just draw out the bitterness:

  • Sprinkle cut eggplant with a tablespoon or so of coarse salt
  • Let the salt do its magic for 30 to 60 minutes
  • Rinse eggplant in water to remove excess salt

salted eggplant slices exuding bitter liquid

I’ve tried brushing the extra salt away with a kitchen towel, but too much salt remained.

Long, thin Asian eggplants tend to be less bitter than plump globe eggplants. Even most globe eggplants these days are fine, but I bought three small globe eggplants last week that bit back. I tossed out the first one I cooked but rescued the other two with this salting technique.

Filed Under: Save money Tagged With: eggplant, food waste

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