Ray is taking full advantage of eggplant season and making melitzanosalata, or grilled eggplant. The woman who understands that 30-minute meals are a way of life tweeted her pro tip to help newbies, as well as those new to the world of eggplant, to serve as a guide when picking one out at the grocery store. . After all, you can’t just pick the first eggplant you see. Ray’s I tweet the advice says to “buy heavy, very firm aubergines with green tops – spongy aubergines with dark tops are not fresh or have gone too cold and will turn white inside and be bitter”. Mind blown! Who knew?
Bon Appétit shows that you also want smooth and glowing skin. The food site also warns that you should avoid those with wrinkles, as this is a sign that they have been picked too long ago, and of course, skip those eggplants with soft areas or brown marks. While eggplants can be refrigerated for several days, if you don’t plan to eat them within that time, you may want to chop and puree them for later use. Eggplant season will be over before you blink, so enjoy!
