EGGPLANT: Best Ways to Store, Prepare, and Enjoy
STORAGE
Refrigerate if not eating in a day or two. Otherwise, refrigerate as you would apples for up to a week.
Nutrition (1 cup or ~2 ears)
Calories: 27, Carbs: 5g, Protein: 1g, Fiber: 2.5g
Vitamins: B1(6%DV), B6(5%DV), B3&9(4%DV)
Minerals: Copper(7%DV), Manganese(5%DV)
Fun fact
Eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes are in the solanaceae family. They all contain small amounts of solanine. This is the toxin that turns potatoes green when exposed to sunlight, and is found in raw eggplant. No worries though, it cooks out of eggplant and rarely affects humans in the first place!
RECIPES
Breakfast
Eggplant Shakshuka (fried egg skillet)
Ratatouille Frittata (use your tomatoes, squash, and basil in this dish!)
Lunch
Eggplant parmesan breakfast pizza
Dinner
Baked Eggplant sticks (similar to mozz sticks)