[header] How to pickle eggplant [title] Choose your eggplant. [title] Prepare the eggplant. [substeps] Pick eggplant that is at its peak freshness.
[header] How to pickle eggplant [title] Choose your eggplant. [title] Prepare the eggplant. [substeps] Pick eggplant that is at its peak freshness.
Freezing eggplants if you plan to pickle them is actually a matter of having it chill, not chilling it. The eggplant should be fresh, well-drained, and have fleshy parts that are firm. Don't overcook, as it will lose its freshness and become squishy and dry in the current season. When the eggplant is soft, it is ready to be sliced. Pickling will preserve the vegetable at its prime crispness. A fresh eggplant is a shiny, deep purple. Swollen and willy eggplants are less efficient at absorbing moisture. This is because they can begin to rot quickly.