YOGYAKARTA - Cucumber or cucumber is mostly processed into runny, rujak, or fresh drinks like juice. However, have you ever had the cucumber purchased has a bitter taste? The bitter taste of cucumber is due to several factors. So is there a way to make cucumber not bitter? Check out the full review below.

Quoted from the Taste of Home page, the bitter taste in cucumber is caused by the presence of a compound called bukurbitacin contained in it.

If the decurrency levels contained in the cucumber are quite high, then the bitterder the taste. One of the factors causing the low level of the compound is the unstable change in temperature and the watering process of the plants carried out. Still reported from the same page, in general, the bitter taste of the cucumber is still in a safe level for consumption. However, it is very rare for us to find very bitter cucumber and zucchini sold in the market.

Therefore, take a look at tips on eliminating the bitter taste from cucumber to make fresh vegetables or the following drinks.

How to eliminate the bitter taste in the first cucumber is by peeling the bitter skin. Although this method may not completely eliminate the taste, the bitterest part will be removed.

Reporting from the Food NDTV page, throw it out or cut the end of the cucumber. Next, rub the end with the rest of the other cucumber cut. You can make a circular or circular movement when cleansing the end of the cucumber. Next, wash the cucumber with clean water. Peel all the cucumber skin and you can enjoy it.

Cut the end of the cucumber and peel the skin thoroughly. Next, take advantage of the fork and comb from the top to the bottom. However, this method may make cucumber have an irregular shape. This makes the shape of the cucumber fall apart because there are used forks.

How to deal with the bitter taste in the next cucumber, which is to cut the cucumber into two long parts. Sow the kitchen salt above the two surfaces of the cucumber. Sweep each other. Check it out until the white foam comes out, undergo a cleansing process for two to three times. Rinse until clean water.

That's a review of how to make cucumber not bitter that can be applied. Hopefully useful. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.


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