Pick your answer from: -- Freezing eggplants if you plan to pickle them is actually a matter of having it chill, not chilling it. The eggplant should be fresh, well-drained, and have fleshy parts that are firm.; -- Don't overcook, as it will lose its freshness and become squishy and dry in the current season. When the eggplant is soft, it is ready to be sliced.; -- Pickling will preserve the vegetable at its prime crispness. A fresh eggplant is a shiny, deep purple.; -- Swollen and willy eggplants are less efficient at absorbing moisture. This is because they can begin to rot quickly.;Choose from options above and answer: What most naturally follows?

How to pickle eggplant
Choose your eggplant.
Prepare the eggplant.
Pick eggplant that is at its peak freshness.
Answer:
Pickling will preserve the vegetable at its prime crispness. A fresh eggplant is a shiny, deep purple.