How to remove the bitterness of cucumbers

The most effective way is to simply soak the cucumbers in salt. We take a cucumber, which is bitter, mode it into slices, while peeling the cucumber is not necessary. Place the sliced ​​slices in a clean container, sprinkle them with salt, wait at least 40 minutes until the juice is released. Then wash the slices of cucumber and dry.

Cut cucumbers can be soaked in cold water for a day, this is the second most common and effective method. The only caveat is that it is best to change the water at least once every 5-6 hours.

Sometimes it happens that the cucumber is sweet, and its rind is bitter. In this case, cutting off the entire rind with a vegetable knife will help.

You can get rid of the bitterness of cucumbers by rubbing, which is often used by restaurant workers. You don't need to soak the cucumbers. We wash the cucumber, cut off the tip of the cucumber in the area of ​​the stem. Foam appears on the cut area. With the cut off tip of the cucumber, rub intensively along the cut in a circular motion until there is almost no foam.

You can get rid of the bitterness of cucumbers by another method, it is usually used when salting for the winter. Soak the cucumbers in cold water for 12 hours. Then we peel the cucumbers and place them in a jar. You can also add horseradish or dry mustard. We roll up the can.

Please note that the cause of the bitterness of cucumbers in improper cultivation. If the store sold bitter cucumbers, don't buy the same ones anymore.

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Author / Editor - Lydia Ivanova
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