Should Aubergines Be Salted?
How to Prepare Aubergine. .. . in the Past, Recipes Called for Aubergines to Be Sliced and Salted Before Cooking to Reduce Their Bitterness. as Modern...
How to prepare aubergine. ... In the past, recipes called for aubergines to be sliced and salted before cooking to reduce their bitterness. As modern varieties are much less bitter, that is no longer necessary, unless you're planning to fry them – aubergines soak up oil like a sponge and salting helps reduce that.
Is it necessary to salt eggplant before cooking?
No need to salt first. Most recipes for eggplant insist you salt it before cooking. ... If you're cooking it in some other way — roasting, grilling, steaming — salting has no effect. And when you are salting eggplant for frying, it takes a lot more than just a quick sprinkle and rinse.
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How long should eggplant be salted?
In The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison recommends salting slices or cubes for 30 minutes to remove bitterness, 60 or more to achieve better fried eggplant.
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