Do you love eggplants as much as I do? They are such a seasonal food, only available in the hottest of summer months, and taste delicious in so many ways - in curries, roasted, grilled, and mixed up in dips and spreads like zacusca or baba ganoush. They are also a crop that does very well here in NE Missouri. They thrive in the hot, humid summers, and even better, our local CSA farmer has a HUGE crop each summer. I grow them in our garden, and also buy dozens of large eggplants to preserve. While I do love to make and pressure can zacusca, a tasty eggplant spread, the simplest way I know how to preserve eggplant for winter is the one I'll share with you today. How to Preserve … [Read more...]