its a purple one...all the recipes say to peel, but whenever ive eaten eggplant at a restaurant it always has the purple skin..and it tastes pretty good to me
2007-11-12 23:53:57 · 8 answers · asked by spdy 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The fresher the eggplant the more tender the peel will be.
When I cook mine straight from the garden I leave the peel on. In the off-season, when I have to get them from the grocery store, the peel is sometimes tough to chew.
2007-11-13 00:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by k8kay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The eggplant skin is rather hard therefore it's better to peel the skin.
But if it tastes good for you then there is no need to peel it.
2007-11-13 00:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by Beccy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older varieties of egg-plant had a bitter and quite touch skin, they needed to be peeled, but modern varieties do not, it is a matter of personal preference. Old varieties also needed to be sliced, salted and then rinsed after half an hour or so to cure the bitterness of the flesh....makes you wander why anyone used to eat them.
2007-11-13 00:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by selina.evans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have to peel it. I've never come across a recipe that required me to peel an aubergine.
2007-11-13 00:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by t_maia2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont peel the eggplant, the skin makes it more nutritious and delicious
2007-11-13 01:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have to peel. Anyone who doesn't prefer the peel may easily remove it when served.
2007-11-12 23:58:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what recipe you are doing, i peel mine
2007-11-12 23:56:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually not.
2007-11-13 00:04:41 · answer #8 · answered by nazbak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely not, very good for you, vitamins, nutrients and anti-oxidents!!!
2007-11-13 01:18:53 · answer #9 · answered by Miss Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋