"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> D. Arlington wrote:
>> What's the best way to preserve fresh eggplants? I always end with more
>> than we can eat from the garden. Is there some way to preserve them? What
>> methods have you tried?

> Eggplant caponata freezes well, as does eggplant moussaka. Any other way
> you end up with a mushy mess. I have recipes for both if you are
> interested.

Thanks but I already have more recipes for eggplant than I can ever use. I
also can't fry them since it ads hundreds of calories to a dish. I spray
them with Spam and bake them before using.

> I understand your dilemma, we had six plants deliver 75 lbs of eggplant
> one year. Neighbors would lock their doors and turn off the lights if they
> saw one of us coming with a plastic bag in our hand.

LOL! I know what you mean. They did the same thing when they saw me coming
up their walks last summer with yet another sack of cucumbers, tomatoes,
greens and eggplants; and I'm a canner. :-) I was hoping there was some
way to freeze/preserve them plain so they could be used in the recipes my
family likes all winter long. Apparently I'll have to make those dishes
first, then freeze them. That'll take a lot of space in the freezer. It
kills me to compost good food and there's nowhere to donate fresh vegetables
where I live.