Eggplant is a storehouse of nutrients and vitamins, often this vegetable is called the "vegetable of longevity." Due to the high content of potassium salts, eggplant has a beneficial effect on the work and activity of the heart. Eggplant also helps in the fight against diseases of the kidneys and liver, perfectly breaks down fats. Eggplant dishes are prepared in almost all countries, as this vegetable is not only very tasty, but also healthy. There are a huge number of eggplant recipes, but sometimes they often have a bitter taste. Let's try to get rid of this unpleasant bitterness in just a few minutes.
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Salt.
Instruction manual
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Wash eggplant thoroughly, cut off the tail. Cut into circles or into small plates (depending on the further preparation of the dish), you can simply cut in half. Grate eggplant thoroughly with coarse salt and leave in a deep bowl for 15-20 minutes. The salt will gradually melt, and droplets will come out of the eggplant. After that, rinse the eggplant under running cold water or just wipe it with paper towels.
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You can get rid of the bitterness of eggplant, after soaking them. To do this, take a bowl, pour cold water and add salt depending on the amount of eggplant (for 1 liter of water you need to take 1 tbsp. L. Salt). Cut eggplant into slices or cubes and put in a bowl of salt water. Cover with a small lid on top and put the load (jar of water). Leave the eggplant soaked for 20-30 minutes. After that, rinse under cold water, all the bitterness will go away with the salt. If you are going to fry eggplant, in this case they will absorb less oil and turn out to be much tastier and less greasy.
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In fact, eggplant today is practically not bitter. But if you come across bitterness, you can easily get rid of it if you peel off the peel. All bitterness will go away, you can cook delicious snacks and dishes.
note
When buying eggplant, pay attention to the appearance. They should be smooth (without wrinkles) and shiny without external signs of rot and dark spots. To the touch, they must be dense, solid and heavy. If they are soft and light, it means that they are no longer fresh and there may be a lot of seeds in them.
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