Bitterness and seeds

mensplace · February 16, 2018

When I have used eggplant in the past it has always be the occasional huge, black, pulpy, soft, thick black skinned variety available in supermarkets. Mostly, I have cooked them in the Mediterranean or Middle Eastern manner. Even when I grilled the skin they were bitter.

I have never grown my own, but want to start this year. I read about the new Fairy Tale variety and ordered one pack. Are there others I should consider? Most of the seed racks seem to be dominated by the same big black ones.

Are there any that really have flavor and a firm texture with few seeds without the bitterness.

February 16, 2018	#1
mensplace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,013	Bitterness and seeds When I have used eggplant in the past it has always be the occasional huge, black, pulpy, soft, thick black skinned variety available in supermarkets. Mostly, I have cooked them in the Mediterranean or Middle Eastern manner. Even when I grilled the skin they were bitter. I have never grown my own, but want to start this year. I read about the new Fairy Tale variety and ordered one pack. Are there others I should consider? Most of the seed racks seem to be dominated by the same big black ones. Are there any that really have flavor and a firm texture with few seeds without the bitterness.