Eggplant poisonous???

Question

Someone told me raw eggplant is poisonous... the toxins can only be cooked out. How true is this?

Answer 1

Not really - it is a member of the "deadly nightshade" family (like tomatoes and potatoes) and some people should avoid them (like those with arthritis) but it is fine to eat raw or cooked - most people prefer it cooked as it is pretty bitter raw. I don't ever "drain or salt" my eggplant (as is the norm) I usually grill or bake it for best flavor. Good Luck!

Answer 2

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Eggplant poisonous???
Someone told me raw eggplant is poisonous... the toxins can only be cooked out. How true is this?

Answer 3

LOL If this was the 1600's I guess people maybe thought that. .. But. . . No. Not true at all. People eat raw eggplant ALL the time.

Answer 4

judging from what other peopel said i dont think its true at all! maybe potatoes but not eggplants u can learn about it to see if its tru or not. just got to wikipedia

Answer 5

that's impossible unless it's loaded with pesticides i presume....there's loads of vegan meals with raw eggplants...the only thing i've heard is that ones with loads of seeds tend to be bitter that's all.

Answer 6

Egg plant is poisonous to dogs, so don't feed any leftovers to them.

Answer 7

This is false, people just think that because it is a relative of the nightshade plant. People used to think the same thing about tomatoes.

Answer 8

Really?!? That someone is an idiot.

Answer 9

not true at all.