Posted by noel888 on October 17, 2009, 8:17 am
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?
Posted by Dave on October 17, 2009, 10:10 am
> 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?
If in doubt, throw it out.
It's *probably* OK, even without the salt.
But...if in doubt, throw it out. -Dave
Posted by Rod Speed on October 17, 2009, 1:23 pm
Dave 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?
> If in doubt, throw it out.
> It's *probably* OK, even without the salt.
> But...if in doubt, throw it out.
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.
Posted by The Real Bev on October 17, 2009, 6:12 pm
Rod Speed wrote:
> Dave 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?
>>
>> If in doubt, throw it out.
>>
>> It's *probably* OK, even without the salt.
>>
>> But...if in doubt, throw it out.
>
> 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.
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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Posted by Gary Heston on October 17, 2009, 10:46 am
>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?
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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> 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?