Article: Rinse the eggplant in cool running water, then dry it with clean paper towels.  Even though you'll be removing the skin, you should still take the time to clean the dirt from it. Bacteria and grime from the skin of the eggplant can get on your hands as you handle it during the peeling process. That debris can transfer from your hands to the flesh of the eggplant post-peeling. By cleaning the vegetable before you peel it, you minimize this risk. To the same end, you should also make sure that your hands are clean before you handle the eggplant. Wash your hands well with soap and water, then dry them off. Use a sharp kitchen knife to remove the stem end of the eggplant. Cut off the stem end in a clean slice, positioning the slice just below the base of the stem.  The part of the eggplant connected to the stem and the leaves is naturally tougher than the rest of the vegetable, so removing it will improve the eggplant's overall texture.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet1.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet1.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Removing the stem also exposes the flesh of the eggplant, thereby giving you a cleaner, easier place to start your peeling.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet2.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet2.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":310,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"491","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  If desired, you can also cut off the bottom end of the eggplant during this time. The peel can be tricky to remove at the very bottom of the eggplant, so some people prefer to remove a 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) slice of eggplant from the bottom to avoid dealing with the skin there.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet3.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet3.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-2Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Hold the eggplant in your non-dominant hand, bracing the bottom against your cutting board at a sideways tilt. Using your dominant had, position the blade of a vegetable peeler beside the skin on the top cut end of the eggplant. Draw the peeler down over the full length of the eggplant, taking a straight strip of skin with you as you go. Always peel along the length of the eggplant (top to bottom) rather than peeling across the width (side to side). The eggplant is easier to handle when you peel along the length. As a result, the process will take much quicker and you are less likely to accidentally cut yourself.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet1.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet1.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  The bottom of the eggplant should be tilted away from you or to the side. Do not tilt it toward you, and do not draw the peeler toward you as you work.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/99\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet2.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/99\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet2.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  If you do not have a vegetable peeler, use a small paring knife, instead. Position the blade of the paring knife just beneath the skin at the top cut end of your eggplant. Draw the knife straight down the side of the vegetable, working carefully so that you only remove skin and do not remove any flesh from the eggplant.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet3.jpg\/v4-459px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet3.jpg\/aid4452541-v4-728px-Peel-Eggplant-Step-3Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Place the blade of the vegetable peeler directly beside the bare strip on your eggplant. Draw it down the length of the vegetable again, removing another strip of skin and enlarging the bare spot on the eggplant. Continue working in this manner until the entire eggplant has been peeled. Ideally, you should be able to remove the skin in clean strips, leaving none of it behind as you progress around the perimeter of the vegetable. Look over the eggplant. If you notice any small strips or patches of skin that you missed the first time around, draw the blade of the vegetable peeler over those patches to remove them. Repeat this step as needed until the entire vegetable is bare.  Continue to peel the skin away in lengthwise strips, rather than using crosswise strokes. This step completes the standard peeling process. You can use the eggplant as called for in your chosen recipe from this point on.
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Wash the eggplant. Cut off the end. Peel off a strip of skin. Remove the rest of the skin in the same manner. Redo sections of stray skin.