{"id":2924,"date":"2016-10-03T19:04:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T11:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/?p=2924"},"modified":"2018-09-28T17:19:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T09:19:30","slug":"superfoods-do-you-know-how-to-choose-and-prepare-bitter-gourd-that-is-less-bitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/superfoods-do-you-know-how-to-choose-and-prepare-bitter-gourd-that-is-less-bitter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Bitter Gourd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quiz:\u00a0Which bitter gourd would you choose that\u00a0is less bitter – left or right? (Answer below.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It turns out that grandma was right – bitter gourd is good for you! Long recognised by the Chinese for its medicinal properties, the bitter gourd is now being classified as a cancer-fighting disease-busting superfood. If that’s not enough to convince you, there is an old Chinese proverb “\u5403\u5f97\u82e6\u4e2d \u82e6\uff0c\u65b9\u4e3a\u4eba\u4e0a\u4eba” that says that whoever can stomach\u00a0bitter foods (like bitter gourd) can take hard knocks in life and will be able\u00a0withstand adversity against all odds.<\/p>\n

In this article, I\u00a0have compiled some ‘common knowledge’\u00a0tips on how to choose bitter gourd, and how to prepare it for cooking to reduce the bitterness and make it easier on the palate!<\/p>\n

Choosing Bitter Gourd<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The more mature the bittergourd, the more bitter it is. Young bittergourd\u00a0should be light green in color and thick, and its seeds are\u00a0usually white.\u00a0When the\u00a0bittergourd ripens and matures, it will turn reddish-orange color, and the seeds will become bright orangey. Once this is happens, the bittergourd will be very bitter.<\/li>\n
  2. Choose bittergourd which has \u00a0grooves that are\u00a0far apart (right hand side) and\u00a0not the one with\u00a0very close wrinkled grooves (left hand side). There you have it – did you manage to guess correctly? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"How_to_choose_and_prepare_bitter_gourd\"<\/li>\n
  3. Choose the\u00a0half-ripened ones that are\u00a0firm, unblemished\u00a0and without bruises or dents.<\/li>\n
  4. Don’t buy the short, dark green and very wrinkly bittergourds. These are extremely bitter and are used more as a herb.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Preparing Bitter Gourd<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Cut off\u00a0both tips of the bittergourd and then cut it half lengthwise.<\/li>\n
    2. Scrape out all the seeds and as much of the pith as you can with a metal spoon. Removing the\u00a0pith of the bitter gourd helps\u00a0to reduce the bitterness. Note: the bitterness can only be reduced\u00a0but cannot be removed completely.\"How_to_choose_and_prepare_bitter_gourd\"<\/li>\n
    3. Then cut it\u00a0into slices and put\u00a0it into a big bowl. You can slice into larger pieces or thinner strips, depending on the recipe.\"How_to_choose_and_prepare_bitter_gourd\"<\/li>\n
    4. Add 1 TBsp salt\u00a0in\u00a0the bittergourd and gently toss up a few times\u00a0until it is\u00a0limp. Be careful not to break\u00a0it up to pieces.\u00a0 Leave it for\u00a015-20\u00a0mins.<\/li>\n
    5. The salt is added to the bittergourd before washing to extract\u00a0the bitterness from the bitter gourd and also to soften it.<\/li>\n
    6. \u00a0Discard the juices from the bittergourd as\u00a0it is really bitter.<\/li>\n
    7. Make sure all the bitter juices are squeezed out from the bitter gourd and that you rinse it through many times, otherwise the dish\u00a0will end up too salty.\"Stir-fried_Beef_with_Bittergourd_Recipe\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      See my recipe: \u00a0Stir-fried Beef Slices with Bitter Gourd<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Quiz:\u00a0Which bitter gourd would you choose that\u00a0is less bitter – left or right? (Answer below.) It turns out that grandma was right – bitter gourd is good for you! Long recognised by the Chinese for its medicinal properties, the bitter gourd is now being classified as a cancer-fighting disease-busting superfood. If that’s not enough to…<\/p>\n

      Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[467],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Choose Bitter Gourd - The Burning Kitchen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/superfoods-do-you-know-how-to-choose-and-prepare-bitter-gourd-that-is-less-bitter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Choose Bitter Gourd - The Burning Kitchen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Quiz:\u00a0Which bitter gourd would you choose that\u00a0is less bitter – left or right? 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