Originally Posted by
Geri B
I don't understand the soaking in water...this veggie is so full of water, reason for the salting...of course, you wipe them dry before breading. If the eggplant is ripe, it does not have a bitter taste....I also peel the skin in strips before salting......like I do cucumbers...sometimes the skin is tough and bitter.........
I have found that the black beauty eggplants all have a varying degree of bitterness and soaking them takes it all out ,
Some people do not taste the bitterness so it is an unnecessary step for them so if you don't find Black beauty eggplants bitter in their natural state you don't need to soak them