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Josephine Caravettas Pickled Eggplant Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Angelinaw / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago While I was sitting with my family, remembering Christmas Eves Past, this came up as a dish made by my aunts and missed. So I went on-line and found this recipe. I won't make it until the summer, when I can pick eggplants from my garden, but when I ... More Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:6	Angelinaw
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Ingredients

6 Eggplants

Kosher Salt

White or Cider Vinegar

3 - 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin

One bunch parsley, minced

Some mint, minced (Optional, but nice)

1/2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 green bell pepper, minced

Directions

Slice the eggplant thinly, and cut the slices into thin strips

Layer the strips in a colander and mix with some Kosher Salt. Place the colander in the sink, put a dish on top of it, and put something heavy on top of the dish to weigh it down. This helps take the bitterness out of the eggplant.

After one hour, squeeze the eggplant (Nonni's instructions -- gets the bitter juices out).

Take a large pot and put in the eggplant. Cover with a ratio of 2 cups of water to 1 cup of the vinegar. Bring to a boil. As soon as it boils, shut the heat off and allow the eggplant to cool in the water.

In a large bowl place the sliced garlic, chopped herbs, red pepper, green pepper. Squeeze as much water out of the eggplant as you can, and place it in the bowl. Pour in some extra virgin olive oil (at least a cup) and a 1/4 cup of vinegar. Stir well. Place the eggplant in a jar (I use Mason jars, as did Nonni), pressing down to remove any air. Leave about an inch at the top, and pour in some olive oil so that all the eggplant is submerged. Cover with a lid, and let marinate for one month in the refrigerator. Mangia!

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choclytcandy 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Bitterness...maybe that is why i've never liked eggplant. worth giving it another try with this recipe. thanks for posting.

juels 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Thanks for posting this! I love eggplant, never had it pickled yet, looks like I got something new and exciting to try! Added to "A taste of eggplant" group.

trigger 11 months ago said:
Thank you Angelina I am saving this recipe for my summer garden. We can both make it together and compare notes and suggestions.
I already have my seeds and soon I will be starting them for early summer planting.

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