Balsam pear is a seasonal vegetable in summer. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification. Relatively speaking, it is a common food for adults. Generally speaking, children don't like the taste of balsam pear. So how to do bitter gourd is not bitter? The following small series to introduce a few bitter gourd to remove the small method.
How does balsam pear get rid of bitterness
Salt the balsam pear first
Before making balsam pear, we can cut it into the shape we need, then sprinkle it with fine salt, mix it well, marinate it for a period of time in advance, marinate it until the balsam pear softens, and then pour out the water. Salt pickling can not only reduce the bitterness, but also make balsam pear keep its natural fragrance.
Wash and knead with clean water for many times
The bitter gourd is cut open, seeded, cut into strips, and then rinsed with cold water. While washing, gently pinch it with your hand. After washing for a while, change the water and wash it again. After rinsing three or four times, most of the bitter juice will be lost with the water. The bitter gourd processed in this way is delicious, generally not bitter, slightly bitter but sweet.
How can balsam pear not be bitter
Soaking in ice water or freezing in refrigerator
After slicing balsam pear, soak it in ice water for a period of time and then take it out, so that the bitterness can be reduced. After soaking in ice water, knead off the water in Balsam Pear by hand and knead 2-3 times repeatedly. Or put it in the fridge and freeze it.
Blanching
Cut the balsam pear into pieces, blanch it with boiling water first, put some salt or a few drops of salad oil in the boiling water pot, blanch it until the balsam pear changes color slightly, and then soak it in cold water, so that the bitterness can be eliminated. When blanching, add salt or salad oil to keep the balsam pear green. When freezing, keep the balsam pear crisp.