How to buy and use real cucumber

Cucumber is a cool, crunchy fruit that is loved by many people every day. However, how to choose a fresh and delicious melon fruit, which is special and not bitter, is not well known.

The cause of bitter cucumbers

1. Due to excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer, plants grow long so the fruit is in the branch or weak trunk easily.
2. During development, there is low sunshine and low temperature which makes plants absorb water and poor nutrients, causing plants to accumulate many substances that cause bitterness.
3. Due to lack of water and drought for a long time.
4. The temperature of the pickle place is too high, lack of moisture.

C choose delicious and clean cucumbers

Cucumbers, also known as cucumbers , are almost year-round; however, the cucumber season is the highest in July - August every year.

When choosing to buy cucumbers, you should choose the same color, hold your hand, no bruises or yellow stains . Fruit cucumbers are long and uniform in size, they are all kind of intestinal cucumbers.

The yellow stains on cucumbers show that they have been left for long and start to show signs of damage, these melons are not delicious and can taste bitter, you should not buy.

Should choose evenly colored fruits, holding hands, no bruises or yellow stains.

Cucumbers should have an equally elongated shape , you need to avoid buying bulky melons - big in the middle because these are old melons, many seeds and lots of water, it is not delicious.

Sometimes when buying melons, you can see a thin layer of chalk on the melon, which helps to keep the cucumber water, helping them to stay fresh, not withered. If you choose to buy this cucumber you need to wash it thoroughly with water mixed with lemon, vinegar or wash with hot water.

If the melon peel is thin and does not have chalk, after washing it you can slice and use it immediately. However, before slicing or processing cucumber you need to taste it, if the melon tastes bitter, then you need to peel it to remove the bitterness. Small melons are often less bitter than large fruits.

Cucumbers are ingredients for many delicious dishes

Preservation and processing

To remove the cucumber intestine , it is best to add the double melon vertically and then scoop the melon with the spoon.

Whole cucumbers can be stored in plastic bags, stored in the refrigerator compartment for about 10 days without affecting the quality of the melon.

If you have a pollen allergy or aspirin you should not use cucumber because it can cause an unpleasant itching sensation in the throat.

Cucumbers will be delicious when combined with salmon, dill, mint, yogurt, scallions, onions, tomatoes and fresh cream .