Can you freeze an eggplant?

or your excitement at eggplant's arrival at the farmers market got the best of you and you have more of these jewel-toned beauties than you can eat in a few days, it may be time to resort to Plan B. read more

Eggplant can be frozen if you intend to cook it after thawing it out. To freeze eggplant, you need to clean it, cut it into slices, and blanch it before placing it in the freezer. Alternatively, you can also freeze baked eggplant or slices of eggplant Parmesan. read more

The secret to freezing eggplant successfully is starting with the freshest fruits you can find. For homegrown crops, pick eggplants before seeds mature (as seeds mature, the fruit turns bitter). You can also watch for fresh eggplant at your local farmers' market. read more

If you're faced with an abundance of eggplant, store it in the freezer. While you can freeze it raw, blanching it first better preserves the taste and texture of the fruit. read more