bitter eggplants: how to remove the bitterness 3 tricks easily
It is quite likely that the first time you cooked eggplant, either alone (fried
and breaded or grilled) or accompanied by a recipe, possibly surprise you his
taste bitter and tasteless to the point do you crumple the gesture. Even if
its taste was stronger could be the case you had to take on a napkin
the morsel that you gave.
The truth is that this bitter taste is found in the pulp of the eggplants, whether raw
or cooked. That is, no matter that do grilled, baked or friamos
in abundant oil; always have the bitter taste.
Of course, we must remember that eggplants are seasonal food, so their
flavor will become even more bitter end season (the best time is found
between the months of May and June, although his season tends to lengthen a little more
to early fall).
Why becomes bitter eggplant?
The reason that the flavor of the eggplant It is bitter is not because these
vegetables are bitter. The reason is found in the juice contained in the pulp, which
It is the one that turns bitter when we start or peel, and contact with air.
Moreover, in its pulp we find components antioxidants, primarily responsible for
their qualities and benefits, but also the "guilty" of its taste slightly
bitter, because when in contact with air tend to oxidize.
The result that we are at the moment eating them is clear: a bitter taste
sometimes also it becomes slightly hot spicy.
How to remove the bitterness of the eggplant?
The fact that the eggplant from becoming bitter and slightly spicy when peel
or split them to prepare them in the kitchen, does not necessarily mean that we
eat it with that taste.
In fact, did you know that there are 3 simple tricks with which you get to reduce that touch
bitter? Obviously you do not have to repeat 3, only choose between the one you like
(Or the best result you provide).
Adding a little fine salt.
It is possibly one of the natural remedies most commonly used when removing
annoying and uncomfortable bitterness of eggplants: use fine salt and left to stand for
a time. This is a simple method and really effective.
In preparing just need to cut eggplants sheet. Put a colander
above a large bowl and place the eggplants the sliced forming a layer. Add
a layer of fine salt abundant, places another layer eggplants and added back salt
fine above. So on until finish with eggplants.
Please allow 15 to 30 minutes the eggplants drain its juice. Past
this time in cold water then drain well to remove any excess salt. READY!
Now you can cook normally.
Soak in milk.
Another trick equally effective and traditional It is to use fine salt and a little
milk. This time what we do is cut eggplant into thin slices or
into spears (according to our taste).
We put them in a large bowl and then add milk to coat fine salt
abundant. We cover and let soak for 30 minutes. Then, over time,
We drain them and we rinsed well in cold water.
Adding flour.
It is the last of basic cooking tips we can use when removing
the bitterness of the eggplant. But in this If we substitute milk flour.
It's as simple as putting water in a bowl large and fairly fine salt. then add
flour and let soak for 30 minutes eggplants (whether the sliced
or in large pieces, depending on your taste).
After this time drain and clean them well, rinse in cold water and cooking.
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