Cooking Eggplant: Nutritional Benefits & Tasty Recipes

Eggplant is a low-calorie vegetable with significant fiber benefits, especially when eating the skin. Master stovetop techniques for purple Chinese and white varieties, and find nutritional facts for favorites like Eggplant Parmesan.

Can You Eat the Skin on an Eggplant?

Published Jul,12 2011 | By Alyssa Clement

The skin of an eggplant can be eaten, but it is best to eat it when the eggplant is young. Older eggplants are more bitter and become more discolored. Because of this, older eggplants should be peeled before eaten.