In the majority of cases the taste and the nutritional qualities of the food that we eat depends on the way in which it has been stored. It is true that the eggplant is both good for the health and delicious when cooked, but you have to know how to preserve its qualities. Here is how to store eggplant - follow these tips and you will enjoy the vegetable as it is.

You should not keep the eggplants in a plastic bag. You have to remove them from it or make it fully aerated by adding some holes. You can use a plastic bag for baked products that comes perforated. Then you simply place the vegetables in the respective compartment for such products in the refrigerator. You have to make sure that there is no moisture of any kind reaching the eggplants. You can keep them refrigerated for up to a week - afterwards they will begin to soften and will rot eventually. Do not miss to follow this rule on how to store eggplant closely.

You can also freeze the eggplant, but you have to prepare it first. You can cook the vegetables and then freeze them, but if you want to have them ready for cooking it is best to blanch them. You need a gallon of boiling water with one cup of lemon juice. You have to peel the eggplants, and then cut them into slices that have the thickness of a finger. Then put these into the water for five minutes and then remove them using a large spoon with holes so that the water can drain. Put the slices in a bowl with ice water for five minutes. Remove them in the same way and then place them in a sealed container or in a zipped plastic bag. This is how to store eggplant in the freezer - it can remain there for 6 to 8 months.