Vegetable - Bitter Gourd - Other tips

Bitter gourd

1. Selection :Fresh pods are available in the market year around. When you buy bitter melons, look for the fresh, bright pods that feature dark-green color, without any cuts, or blemishes on their surfaces. Choose young, tender and immature pods. Immature-fruits are least bitter; and their bitterness rises as the pods mature.
2. Storage :At home, fresh bitter gourd pods are placed in the plastic zip pouch and stored in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator, where they stay afresh for up to a week.
3. Safety :
   To avoid Poisoning:
   1. Taste a small piece of the gourd to make sure it is not unusually bitter, before making juice.
   2. Discard all excessively bitter gourd or juice.
   3. Not mix the juice of gourds with other juices, such as that of bitter gourd, so as not to mask the taste if it has gone bad.

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