10+ Spoiled Eggplant Brown Inside. Like tomatoes, they should not be refrigerated by stay on if that eggplant was once purple or white (japanese) and now it's brown then yes, the eggplant is as long as the inside is creamy white still firm or slightly yellow the vegetable is okay for baking. This eggplant likely had a traumatic experience (most likely cold temps;
When i sliced it up this morning, it was brown throughout (still feels firm!).
Have you sliced an eggplant, only to find that it's brown inside? Sometimes the white pulp inside the eggplants has darker spots. (红烧茄子 = hongshao qiezi = red cooked eggplant.) Sign up to discover your next favorite restaurant, recipe, or cookbook in the largest community of knowledgeable food enthusiasts.