Vegetables are an important part of our diet. The preservation of their nutritional properties and taste directly depends on the cooking technology. Many housewives ask themselves the question: before starting cooking, should they peel vegetables or not, for example, eggplants? Blue, as they are called because of the characteristic color of the skin, are part of various dishes. And thanks to the special piquancy and pungency, they give them an unsurpassed taste.
How to choose fruits
The eggplant pulp has a rich tart taste, especially the vegetable skin is endowed with it. If large fruits are taken to prepare a vegetable dish, then before starting processing, they must be peeled, cut and soaked in a saline solution. So bitterness will leave the blue ones. Sometimes the middle of an overripe fruit is filled with dark seeds, then it will also have to be removed.
The exception is young fruits. Unripe vegetables are usually small in size, with soft skin and light-colored seeds inside. They are used whole, along with the peel and seeds. They will add spice to the taste of the dish.
Fried eggplant
Do I need to clean the blue ones before frying? It depends on the degree of ripeness of the fruit. If these are young vegetables, then they can be safely cut into rings, breaded in flour, egg or cheese and sent to a hot frying pan. In this case, the peel will help the sliced eggplants retain their shape during heat treatment. If the blue ones are overripe and dense, it is better to clean them and let them stand for half an hour with saline solution. After that, they can be fried. Some housewives use a little trick: they are pre-doused with boiling water so that they absorb less oil from the pan.
Stew
You can also use fruits of different ripeness to make vegetable stews. In the case of mature fruits, it is better to take only tender, fleshy pieces, without peels and seeds. Some cooks prefer young fruits together with the skin for stews. Recipes for dishes using eggplant came from oriental cuisine and have long been loved by everyone.
Caviar
Eggplant caviar is one of the favorite vegetable snacks. In addition to the main component, carrots, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers are suitable ingredients. There are different ways to prepare this product. In the first case, vegetables in a peel are baked for an hour in the oven, and then they are peeled off and finely chopped. A little spices, salt, oil - a fragrant vitamin dish is ready. Alternatively, the same ingredients are first peeled and fried separately in a skillet with oil. Then combine and stew for 40-60 minutes. These caviar recipes are suitable for immediate serving, there are ways to make caviar as a homemade preparation for the winter.
For a savory taste
If you set out to cook a savory treat, then you do not need to peel the eggplants. The rind will retain its natural pungency and give the dish the desired shades.
Eggplants are fried, stewed, baked in halves or in the form of a casserole. The blue ones go well with other vegetables and cheese, complement the meat dish. Hot or cold eggplant dishes will come in handy on every table.
