August 16th, 2011

Ahh, the aubergine….

Aubergine is the French and British word for eggplant. The act of salting and rinsing eggplant to reduce bitterness is called “degorging.” An old practice, it is not as necessary these days because modern eggplants are less bitter. Having said that, salting eggplant will reduce the amount of oil absorbed in cooking.  Eggplants are 95% […]

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Eggplant Summer Squash Parmesan

Ahh, the aubergine…. Aubergine is the French and British word for eggplant. The act of salting and rinsing eggplant to reduce bitterness is called “degorging.” An old practice, it is not as necessary these days because modern eggplants are less bitter. Having said that, salting eggplant will reduce the amount of oil absorbed in cooking. […]

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  August 16, 2011   1 comment