and should it be washed off before cooking ?
2006-12-19 09:51:02 · 11 answers · asked by Suzette 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It is to take the water out of the eggplant. It doesn't matter if you wash it off or not. It can handle the salt, and most of it will be absorbed by the eggplant anyhow. If you don't "drain" the eggplant with salt for some minutes it will be messy when trying to fry it...or it will be soggy when trying to bake it.
2006-12-19 09:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by twicewise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The salt makes the eggplant "sweat" and draws out bitterness with the excess water in the vegetable, yes wash it off before cooking. Enjoy!
2006-12-19 17:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It draws moisture out of the eggplant. Usually I don't find this that necessary for the insides but if you don't do this to the skin, it will taste like shoe rubber when you cook it. It's really tough so the salt draws out the moisture, making it a little more soggy, so that it is pleasant to eat after cooked.
2006-12-19 18:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by ndc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It draws the moisture out of the eggplant, which helps to keep it from getting all mushy. No, it shouldn't be washed off, because then you will add moisture to it, and have to resalt it, and then it becomes a never-ending process.
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2006-12-19 17:54:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The salt will "sweat out" the bitter tasting juices, after sweating I usually rinse off the salt.
2006-12-21 15:47:10 · answer #5 · answered by muckrake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is assumed that the salt will remove some of the bitterness from the eggplant.
2006-12-19 17:52:56 · answer #6 · answered by CrimsonFancy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It causes the eggplant to sweat and release it's moisture, so when you cook with it, they food isn't super soggy..
2006-12-19 17:54:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jumper 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Salt is used to "bring out the moisture".... if you don't you are left with soggy gooey Eggplant..........
2006-12-19 20:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by EloraDanan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to make it sweat and remove the bitterness. Yes, wash it afterwards.
2006-12-19 18:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by PT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are peeling it then no not really because everything inside is spongy-I just do a quick rinse- the salt is for seasoning?
2006-12-19 17:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by BuRn Di WiSdOm WeEd 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋