You will need
- Salt.
Instruction
1
Eggplants to wash, cut off the tail. Cut into circles or on a small plate (depending on the further cooking), you can just cut in half. Eggplant carefully to RUB with coarse salt and leave in a bowl for 15-20 minutes. The salt gradually melts, and the eggplant will start to make droplets. After this, wash the eggplant under running cold water or just wipe with paper towels.
2
You can get rid of the bitterness of eggplant, pre-wetting them. To do this, take a bowl, pour cold water and add salt depending on the amount of eggplant (in 1 liter of water you need to take 1 tbsp. of salt). Eggplant cut into slices or cubes and place them in a bowl with salt water. Cover it with a small lid and put a weight (jar of water). Leave the eggplant to vymachivanija for 20-30 minutes. After that rinse under cold water, all the bitterness will go together with the salt. If you are going to fry the eggplant, in this case, they will be less absorb the oil and get much tastier and less oily.
3
In fact, the eggplants in our time almost not taste bitter. But if you come across bitter, it can be easy to get rid of, if you peel away the skin. All of the bitterness go, you can prepare tasty snacks and meals.
Note
When buying eggplants, pay attention to appearance. They should be smooth (without wrinkles) and shiny with no external signs of rot and dark spots. To the touch they should be dense, hard and heavy. If they are soft and light – so they are not fresh and maybe they have a lot of seeds.
