The following pickled eggplant recipe is from “Fermenting and Curing: Sauerkraut, Salted Produce, and Cured Meat.” You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: The Preservation ...

With the influx of eggplant in the summer, Mom always made her Pickled Eggplant recipe. Because letting garden vegetables waste was something my parents tried to avoid.

Preheat oven to 400°. Place eggplant slices on a large rimmed baking sheet and rub both sides with oil. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast until golden and tender, 30-40 minutes.

The marinade to lightly pickle the eggplant introduced this week is seasoned with salt, sugar and the “umami” of “konbu” kelp and tastes quite simple. The flavor sets out the succulent ...