Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to freeze eggplant [title] Select a fresh eggplant. [step] The fresher an eggplant is, the better it will hold up after being frozen. [substeps] Any eggplant you freeze should be ripe and the seeds should not yet be fully mature.

Ending1: The frozen eggplant is best thawed within 10 to 15 days. Eggplants that have been frozen should be roughly twice as ripe. Ending2: [title] Wash the eggplant in cold water. [step] It is best to remove all of the skins and seeds from the eggplant before freezing it. Ending3: For more decisions, consult your recipe book or the freezer section of your grocery store. [title] Freeze the eggplant for several hours. Ending4: Look for eggplants that have a uniformly dark hue. Do not use eggplants that have soft spots or mismatched patches of color.

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