Eggplant going bad?
noel888
put them in a colander with salt to get rid of the bitterness. The
problem? She left them out on the kitchen counter overnight. I said to
her that it has to be thrown out and she said that the salt has
preserved them...now we are debating. Any suggestions?
Dave
"noel888" <harri...@aol.com> wrote in message
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If in doubt, throw it out.
It's *probably* OK, even without the salt.
But...if in doubt, throw it out. -Dave
Gary Heston
Raw eggplant isn't going to spoil overnight, it may discolor a bit. The
salt probably won't make a significant difference, unless she really
piled it on.
I'd have no reservations about eating it.
Gary
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Rod Speed
They wont go bad overnight. Its only meat that could be a problem.
Rod Speed
Thats mindlessly superficial with veg.
You dont throw out say tomatoes if you are doubt about
whether they are fine out of the fridge overnight because you
are in doubt about how safe they are. Of course they are safe.
They're SAFE even if they are too mushy to interest anyone in eating them.
The Real Bev
Let your nose be your guide. I don't eat anything that smells bad or has grown
fur. Raw vegetables and fruits just don't turn poisonous overnight, if at all.
You might find maggots or mold spots or other nastiness, in which case you
know what to do. If it looks and smells OK it IS OK.
OTOH, if you die from eating a poisoned apple, just remember that I AM NOT A
DOCTOR, I DON'T EVEN PLAY ONE ON TV, YMMV, DO NOT TAUNT HAPPY FUN BALL.
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sr
The Real Bev
> Salt is a preservative
> Remember how hams are salted down, etc
Salting eggplant is supposed to remove the water from it. There isn't enough
salt in the world to make eggplant not-nasty-feeling.
> "noel888" <harri...@aol.com <mailto:harri...@aol.com>> wrote:
> > My wife had setup salting sliced eggplants for today's meal. She had
> > put them in a colander with salt to get rid of the bitterness. The
> > problem? She left them out on the kitchen counter overnight. I said to
> > her that it has to be thrown out and she said that the salt has
> > preserved them...now we are debating. Any suggestions?
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Rod Speed
sr <sol...@uninets.net> wrote
> Salt is a preservative
Not with vegetables it isnt.
> Remember how hams are salted down, etc
Thats meat, not a vegetable.
> noel888 <harri...@aol.com> wrote
sr
they?
"Rod Speed" <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Rod Speed
> How is brime for pickles made?
Brine is nothing like what she did with the eggplants.
> Involves salt, pickles are preserved, aren't they?
Not by the brine alone.
> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
sr
Why is it a perservative? We know a salt solution is use when we have a
sore throat, also a saline solution (salt and sterile water) is use for
nasal sprays, a weaker solution for eye washes, etc. so it follows, salt
kills bacteria, therefore the eggplant would be okay to eay, as it was
salted. I thought just stating it is a perservative would be statement
enough, I was wrong, again.>
Gary Heston
sr <sol...@uninets.net> wrote:
>Let me clarify, I said salt is a perservative, along that line of thinking.
>Why is it a perservative? We know a salt solution is use when we have a
>sore throat, also a saline solution (salt and sterile water) is use for
>nasal sprays, a weaker solution for eye washes, etc. so it follows, salt
>kills bacteria, therefore the eggplant would be okay to eay, as it was
>salted. I thought just stating it is a perservative would be statement
>enough, I was wrong, again.>
The amount of salt used to cure a ham is a lot more per weight than the
amount used to draw liquid out of eggplant. For salt to do effective
preservation, there has to be a pretty high concentration of it.
Or, the landfills are filled with well-preserved french fries...
Actual Frugal Content: Dinner last night included included a Japanese
eggplant and peppers from my garden.
Which had frost on it this morning, blast it.
Rod Speed
> Let me clarify, I said salt is a perservative, along that line of thinking.
It isnt with eggplants when used like she did.
> Why is it a perservative? We know a salt solution is use when we have a sore throat, also a saline solution (salt and
> sterile
> water) is use for nasal sprays, a weaker solution for eye washes, etc. so it follows, salt kills bacteria, therefore
> the eggplant would be okay to eay, as it was salted.
It would be fine unsalted too. Essentially because there is no
bacteria that matters with those eggplant slices. And she only
sliced it up to apply the salt to get rid of the bitter taste anyway.
The eggplant would survive fine not cut up, out of the fridge overnight.
> I thought just stating it is a perservative would be statement enough, I was wrong, again
And you are again now.
sr
My point is, salt has a the ability to retard bacteria growth. Bacteria
that causes the breaking down (rotting) process to begin. Wasn't that the
question? I wasn't making any point about cooking procedure and outcome.
Perhaps, I misread the original question, if the only question was, is it
eatable, without wondering about the safety (being left out all night) The
lady said it was salted, so safe. I elaborated on why it was probably safe.
So, I wonder : the rest of the story? Was it eaten or not. It would be
nice to hear from the original posters.
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Rod Speed
> You make my statement more complicated than it was , Rod Speed.
Nope. The salt has no effect whatever on the safety of the eggplant being discussed.
> My point is, salt has a the ability to retard bacteria growth.
Not in the situation being discussed it doesnt.
> Bacteria that causes the breaking down (rotting) process to begin.
There is no 'breaking down (rotting) process'
with slices of eggplant not in the fridge overnight.
The most that might happen is that they might dry out a bit.
> Wasn't that the question?
Nope, the question was whether it was safe to eat it.
Of course it is.
> I wasn't making any point about cooking procedure and outcome. Perhaps, I misread the original question, if the only
> question was, is it eatable, without wondering about the safety (being left out all night)
The question was indeed about the safety.
> The lady said it was salted, so safe. I elaborated on why it was probably safe.
But mangled the story completely because no brine was involved.
> So, I wonder : the rest of the story? Was it eaten or not.
Doesnt matter. What matters is that it was safe to eat.
> It would be nice to hear from the original posters.
Some of them appear to hide under the bed when anything is at
all controversial or dont like other than black and white answers.
> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
sr
immediately upon cutting?
That salt detoures bacterial production?
If you don't agree on those two premises, than we agree to disagree.
Is there a doctor in the House!
Bet the original poster would never believe the string the question would
create.
In the meantime, the eggplant is probably eaten and digested.
No wonder nations have problems with one another when we can't agree on an
eggplant , my golly-
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Rod Speed
> So, you don't believe that a vegetable would not start breaking down immediately upon cutting?
Not in the sense that that will produce any safety problem for eating it.
> That salt detoures bacterial production?
Not in the sense that that will produce any safety problem for eating it.
> If you don't agree on those two premises, than we agree to disagree.
I dont agree to disagree either.
> Is there a doctor in the House!
Dont need one of those. Its very basic science.
> Bet the original poster would never believe the string the question would create.
Very likely.
> In the meantime, the eggplant is probably eaten and digested.
And other may well consider the question of when vegetables
left out of the fridge overnight are safe to eat etc.
> No wonder nations have problems with one another when we can't agree on an eggplant , my golly-
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