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Old 02-10-2001, 11:20 PM
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Shimmer,

No need to remove the seeds.
They are quite digestable and add texture.
Like Sisi said just peel the skin if you don't want it...I leave mine on, and dice,slice etc..whatever your recipe describes.It is importent with eggplant to leach out the akrid acids before cooking simply by tossing the cut pieces with kosher salt and putting in a strainer,cover with saran,put a plate on top and a can of something with some wieght to it on top of the plate and let it drain into a bowl for an hour or so. Throw out the liquid and then procced.also look for male eggplants if you want less seeds...you can tell by the size of the base notch,smaller on males. They are also more slender and firmer to the touch,so more flesh and less seeds
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