Help with Ichaban Eggplants, putting them up.

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I have some very prolific Ichiban Eggplants and have no idea how to put them up for use in the winter. Can I freeze them and whats the best way? Any help would be appreciated,(forgive spelling please). Thank you all for any help.

-- Wynema Passmore (nemad_72039@yahoo.com), July 25, 2001

Answers

Wynema, I freeze mine in slices on a cookie sheet and then put it in freezer bags. Another thing I do is make huge amounts of eggplant parmesan (our favorite way to eat it) and freeze it in amounts sufficient for a meal.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), July 25, 2001.

is this the same as regular eggplant? must it be blanched before freezing?

-- fred in wi (sixuvusmeyers@aol.com), July 26, 2001.

Diane what is eggplant parmisan? I am pretty new at all this.

-- Wynema Passmore (nemad_72039@yahoo.com), July 26, 2001.

Eggplant Parmesan means different things to different people. The way I make it is kind of like lasagna but use eggplant instead of the lasagna noodles. Some people don't use meat, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I have liked it really well with just spagetti sauce and parmesan cheese. It is baked, then you freeze it to just be warmed up. Have you ever eaten eggplant??

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), July 26, 2001.

Lol I had my first eggplant Monday(fried). My father grew up on farm in depression he thought that gardens were for poor people. Therefore the only vegetables I had growing up came from grocerys in cans and I've never seen eggplant in cans. So i started gardening kind of late in life and this is the first year for eggplant. Thank you for your help.

-- Wynema Passmore (nemad_72039@yahoo.com), July 28, 2001.


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