Preserving Eggplant

Althea · March 29, 2006

What is the best way to preserve eggplant?

MawkHawk · May 12, 2006

Althea, I guess nobody knows the answer. I've not preserved eggplant either, but I've read that the best way is to prepare your preferred eggplant dishes and then freeze them. Or you can batter and fry it then freeze.

You could also ask this in the "other place" in the harvest forum and get all kinds of answers I'll bet.

Althea · May 14, 2006

Thanks Mark.

If I post "there" and get good responses, I'll share them here.

Althea · May 18, 2006

I just searched the archives of that other site and found two threads on point. The best way to preserve eggplant is by freezing. Slice the eggplant, soak it in water & 1/2 cup lemon juice for 15 minutes (to prevent it from turning a funky brown color), freeze the slices on a tray, then transfer the frozen slices to a freezer bag.

Eggplant is too thick to be canned safely, so canning isn't recommended.

MawkHawk · May 18, 2006

hmmm, thanks Althea. I'll try that this year if I actually produce a surplus.

March 29, 2006	#1
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Preserving Eggplant What is the best way to preserve eggplant? __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

May 12, 2006	#2
MawkHawk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro Detroit/Z6 Posts: 168	Althea, I guess nobody knows the answer. I've not preserved eggplant either, but I've read that the best way is to prepare your preferred eggplant dishes and then freeze them. Or you can batter and fry it then freeze. You could also ask this in the "other place" in the harvest forum and get all kinds of answers I'll bet. __________________ Mark

May 14, 2006	#3
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Thanks Mark. If I post "there" and get good responses, I'll share them here. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

May 18, 2006	#4
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	I just searched the archives of that other site and found two threads on point. The best way to preserve eggplant is by freezing. Slice the eggplant, soak it in water & 1/2 cup lemon juice for 15 minutes (to prevent it from turning a funky brown color), freeze the slices on a tray, then transfer the frozen slices to a freezer bag. Eggplant is too thick to be canned safely, so canning isn't recommended. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

May 18, 2006	#5
MawkHawk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro Detroit/Z6 Posts: 168	hmmm, thanks Althea. I'll try that this year if I actually produce a surplus. __________________ Mark