Peel the skin with a vegetable peeler if you think it's wise-younger aubergine skin is fine to eat, but older, more ripened aubergine skin has a bitter taste. Cut off the stem and base, too.
[header] How to cook aubergine [title] Wash the aubergine thoroughly. [step] Check for brown spots or bruises. If the skin is in good shape, it is edible, though some varieties have skin that is too tough to eat.