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Eggplant
Eggplant is a vegetable belonging to the nightshade family. It is closely related to tobacco. Eggplant is often considered to be a very homey vegetable, and is used in dishes such as ratatouille and eggplant Parmesan.
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Why eggplant turn dark on cutting?
Lord Voldemort is at fault; he should have listened to his dentist.
several ways to cook eggplant,( my dog's way) cut 100000000000000000000000 inch thick slices ,couple eggs beaten in bowl,flower on plate with black pepper,garlic powder and a little salt . heat frying pan with a little cooking oil( medium high). dip eggplant slices in egg than cover with flower mixture, shake excess flower off. lay in hot pan and lightly brown on both sides. then add boom babies
What happens when you do not fry eggplant before making Eggplant Parmesan?
it turns a greenish purple and is liquidy on the inside
What is better a white eggplant or the purple one?
White because they are creamier and less bitter than a purple eggplant.
Although commonly thought of as a vegetable, an eggplant is actually a fruit. This is because it has seeds and comes from a flowering plant, as opposed to a root or stem.
Why does salt absorb water from eggplants?
Salt doesn't really absorb water, it just pulls out the liquid. This happens with everything, not just eggplants. It has to do with osmosis. That's a chemistry term and not necessarily a cooking term. And there is additional information in the WikiAnswers section on chemistry.
What does it mean when the inside of the eggplant is white with no brown seeds?
young good edible eggplant,once the seeds turn black its in ripening process
Why do some remove the seeds of tomato before eating?
tomato seeds have been proven to help prevent cancer...but some people who have had their appendix and gull bladder out can not eat them because they collect things your body can not digest...
Can eggplant can cure hemorrhoid?
Yes, I use Eggplant as an ingredient in a home remedy that has been passed throughout generations in my familly it heals hemeroids completely in as litlle as three days!
If prepared incorrectly, yes, eggplant can make you very sick.
Eggplants, like tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and several other species are members of the nightshade family.
All eggplants contain certain amounts of the toxin Solanine but younger fruit has higher concentrations. Reactions to this poison are usually gastrointestinal and range from mild nausea to severe and convulsive vomiting and diarrhea. Other symptoms have been reported such as burning of the throat, cardiac dysrhythmia, headache and dizziness. Hallucinations, loss of sensation, paralysis, fever, jaundice, dilated pupils and hypothermia have been reported in more severe cases. In large quantities, solanine poisoning can cause death. One study suggests that doses of 2 to 5 mg per kilogram of body weight can cause toxic symptoms, and doses of 3 to 6 mg per kilogram of body weight can be fatal. The acceptable limit of solanine in foods is 20mg/100g. However, ingestion of less than 20mg has been known to cause severe reactions in healthy adults. Symptoms usually occur 8 to 12 hours after ingestion, but may occur as rapidly as 30 minutes after eating high-solanine foods.
Heat has absolutely no effect on solanine. The best way to avoid poisoning is to prepare it yourself and 1)choose only very ripe eggplants/aubergines, 2)soak for a couple of hours in very salty warm water, rinse and soak again in tap water, 3)cook until the eggplant is very well-done (this has nothing to do with exposure to heat but rather to the breakdown in fibers and leeching out of poison this causes). Another precaution is to peel the skin.
See more information at the following wiki.answers:
What is solanine?
Are potatoes poisonous?
An eggplant press is a device similar to a wine press that is used to "press" or squeeze the liquid from sliced eggplants prior to canning. The pressing removes the excess liquid from the eggplants as well as makes them paper thin ideal for canning.
from Wikipedia-The raw fruit can have a somewhat bitter taste, but becomes tender when cooked and develops a rich, complex flavor. From another site's answer column, it's got a mild toxin in it as do all members of the nightshade family. I don't know about all that, cause there's lots of edible nightshades. We just checked, and the seeds are indeed bitter raw. I would say yes, eat it raw, but cut out the seeds. Nevertheless, we're making some Parmesan with it right now, yum. I think it's best cooked.
Well it depends what you put on it. But generally, no, eggplant isn't sweet.
