> Did unload some cukes on a couple of friends and they seemed happy to > get them but no one wanted eggplant. Are we the only people in the world > who eat lots of eggplant? > > George The Italians slice and dry the eggplant by salting it well and then pressing it for a time. Then they put it in a jar with olive oil and tightly packed eggplant and it is stored for later and is allways ready to use. Bob C