Did she salt the eggplant first? If so, I have seen recipes that say to press the eggplant first. I think it's to get out the bitter stuff that makes your tongue numb. - Heather http://hblair.uchicago.edu/ On Wed, 30 May 2007 Sagin1937am@aol.com wrote: > Putting a plate and a rock on top of the kraut, reminded me of my mother > fixing eggplant. She would peel it and slice it and set it on a plate with > another plate on top and then the flatiron on top of that and then let it sit for > several hours. Then she would dip it in a beaten egg and flour and fry it. > > Why the plate and weight on top. I have ask several people and they all say > they never heard of this. Can anyone tell me why? > > Thanks. > > Ann > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >