@wendythefoodscientist: Eggplant: love it or hate it? By @wendythefoodscientist Some people think eggplant tastes like a flavorless sponge. Others love it but only when it's drowning in oil…. Here's the hack that fixes both. Eggplant has a sponge-like structure mostly water held inside tiny air pockets. The second it hits heat, the water cooks out and oil floods the empty space. You keep adding more. So that is why your eggplant turns tasty, but also oily. The fix: soak eggplant in cold salted water before cooking. 2 tbsp salt per 1L/4cups water. Soak 30 minutes. Drain, press dry, then cook however you want. Short on time? Sprinkle salt directly, wait 15 minutes, rinse, pat dry. Once the excess water is gone, your eggplant absorbs flavor instead of oil and you need way less of it. So this is how you make eggplant healthier, and taste better! Want the dish in this video? Find it www.wendythefoodscientist.com/recipes or link in bio #cookinghack #eggplant

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Mang0 :

1) Cut it in half. 2) Boil it till cook. 3) Remove from water. Squeeze gently to remove water. 4) Pan fry with only some oil. 5) When it's a bit charred, pour an eggs ontop to make an omelette. 6) You have eggplant omelette with little oil .

2026-07-06 20:14:01

SolidShock :

After doing that, what are the flavours to mix it with? never made any

2026-06-21 21:37:30

charlie :

nice. i dont like frying eggplants. i can do this trick then steam it with soysauce

2026-07-08 03:05:26

Lost Bird :

Your eggplant seemed much worse than the first oily one. Think i will stick with that one

2026-06-27 19:53:52

Annoying Fly Studio :

Thai curry that's very good, pan fried I don't care for.. in Spain they pickle small ones whole, though my dad just chops regular ones and those are really good as well

2026-06-22 10:05:39

cool person :

put them in yogurt

2026-07-10 20:11:12

R C :

Thank you. My mum taught me the short on time method.

2026-06-29 14:53:20

Elham KZ :

Old persian method 👍🥰

2026-06-25 13:20:43

zeze_mamays :

U must try sambal goreng terong fried chili sauce eggplant hmmm so yummyy or grill eggplant with chili shrimp paste this is delicious 🥰

2026-06-25 05:59:43

diffpnut :

i dont do that i stir fry directly and it still tastes good bc im lazy lolol

2026-07-04 20:14:22

truthangels17 :

Slice, brush with oil and put under the grill (broiler)

2026-06-22 10:21:47

Sk0994 :

Amazing!!! Thank you!

2026-06-29 21:26:02

Golden Fare :

For real💯

2026-06-22 06:07:17

truthangels17 :

I would never salt it first. The liquid that comes out means you are throwing away half the nutrients.

2026-06-22 10:22:52

no_user_name :

I've been told my eggplant has no taste 🍆

2026-06-24 01:53:14

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Mang0 :

1) Cut it in half. 2) Boil it till cook. 3) Remove from water. Squeeze gently to remove water. 4) Pan fry with only some oil. 5) When it's a bit charred, pour an eggs ontop to make an omelette. 6) You have eggplant omelette with little oil .

SolidShock :

After doing that, what are the flavours to mix it with? never made any

charlie :

nice. i dont like frying eggplants. i can do this trick then steam it with soysauce

Lost Bird :

Your eggplant seemed much worse than the first oily one. Think i will stick with that one

Annoying Fly Studio :

Thai curry that's very good, pan fried I don't care for.. in Spain they pickle small ones whole, though my dad just chops regular ones and those are really good as well

cool person :

put them in yogurt

R C :

Thank you. My mum taught me the short on time method.

Elham KZ :

Old persian method 👍🥰

zeze_mamays :

U must try sambal goreng terong fried chili sauce eggplant hmmm so yummyy or grill eggplant with chili shrimp paste this is delicious 🥰

diffpnut :

i dont do that i stir fry directly and it still tastes good bc im lazy lolol

truthangels17 :

Slice, brush with oil and put under the grill (broiler)

Sk0994 :

Amazing!!! Thank you!

Golden Fare :

For real💯

truthangels17 :

I would never salt it first. The liquid that comes out means you are throwing away half the nutrients.

no_user_name :

I've been told my eggplant has no taste 🍆

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