How To Use Eggplant
Instructions
How to Use Eggplant
Eggplant can be prepared three different ways:
Grilled
Sauted
Roasted
Peeling
If you're planning on grilling eggplant or sauting it (basically, if you plan on doing anything other than oven roasting it), then you're going to want to peel it.
The skin is tough, so leaving it on whole is not very desirable.
You can peel the skin off in strips. Check out our video How to Peel an Eggplant
Salting
You definitely want to salt eggplant before you cook it. Salting prevents the absorption of whatever you're cooking it in (olive oil, etc.).
Salting helps draw out its bitter juices and gives it its really delicious, silky texture and flavor.1
Eating
Eggplant is good to eat as a main dish, or as a supporting ingredient in side dishes. It's also amazing to eat in sandwiches.
Check out our video How to Roast an Eggplant to learn how to prepare it.
