Should we peel the eggplant before we eat it?

In general, the smaller the eggplant, the sweeter it will be. Eggplant Baby Steps: To prepare your eggplant, slice off the very top and the very bottom. You can peel off the skin if you prefer, but it's entirely edible. Cut eggplant into disks, strips, or cubes. read more

You would definitely peel eggplant when preparing Baba ghanoush. If so, you should peel it before you cook it. But there is no need to peel eggplant if you are preparing eggplant parmesan or any recipe where you are serving slices of eggplant. read more

The amount of skin that remains is enough to help hold the flesh of the eggplant together. To peel the eggplant in stripes, follow the standard peeling procedure with one exception: instead of removing the skin in side-by-side strips, skip over a 1-inch (2.5-cm) section of skin before peeling off your next strip. read more

Salted eggplant can sit purging for hours without harming the taste or texture. But before cooking the eggplant, be sure to rinse the salt off well. Then place the slices between sheets of paper towel and press gently to remove juices and firm the flesh. read more