Question

Do you need to salt eggplant before making eggplant parmesan?

Answer 1

not necessarily; it depends on what you're looking for in the finished dish. though salting works when you want the eggplant to be creamy and tender -- such as with parmigiana -- in those cases where you want the eggplant to retain its shape and have a slightly firmer texture -- such as ratatouille -- you can skip it.