No need to boil or soak in vinegar, this is how to get rid of the bitter taste of pare using 1 kitchen ingredient

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Eating bitter melon because of its bitter taste is considered to have its own pleasure.

Brilio.net - The bitter melon vegetable is synonymous with its bitter taste . Even so, many people still like to eat bitter melon because the bitter taste is considered to have its own pleasure. However, it cannot be denied that some people avoid bitter melon because of its bitter taste.

So that it can still be delicious to consume, quite a few people then process it with special ingredients so that the bitter taste of bitter melon can disappear . One way is to boil bitter melon or soak it in vinegar. This is considered to reduce the bitter taste or even disappear drastically.

Apart from these two methods, there are other methods that can be used to eliminate the bitter taste of bitter melon. This method was shared by Instagram user @tikafazuna_. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only used one kitchen ingredient when he wanted to get rid of the bitter taste of bitter melon.

Reported by BrilioFood on Tuesday (20/2), the kitchen ingredient in question is salt. Well, this salt is considered more effective in eliminating the bitter taste of bitter melon. Usually the bitter taste of bitter melon comes from the sap that sticks to the vegetable. Then, the salt will help dissolve the sap that causes the bitter taste.

However, you need to know that the use of salt must also be appropriate. Not just sprinkled on it, bitter melon must be soaked and kneaded. This will cause the sap to decay and disappear.

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To make the process of eliminating the bitter taste of bitter melon clearer, prepare the vegetables first. After that, cut into pieces and discard the inside of the bitter melon. If so, place the bitter melon slices in a bowl or basin.

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Next, fill the basin with hot water and enough salt. Stir so that the salt is evenly distributed. Then soak or let it sit until the water temperature drops or becomes cooler.

When the water starts to cool and is safe to touch, immediately squeeze the bitter gourd using your hands. This will help remove the sap contained in the bitter melon vegetable. Then the more the sap disappears, the less bitter the bitter taste will be.

photo: Instagram/@tikafazuna_

So, the bitter melon that has been squeezed can be drained straight away. Then rinse the bitter melon until it is completely clean and there is no sap attached. That way, the clean bitter melon can be immediately cooked with various kinds of spices. Because the bitter taste has disappeared, the menu made from bitter melon vegetables becomes even more delicious to eat.

This post about how to get rid of the bitter taste of bitter melon immediately attracted the attention of netizens. Not a few people then responded directly in the comments column. Some of these netizens admitted that they were interested in trying this method directly

"I'm not friends with bitter melon... I think this tip is a must-try," said Instagram @ochiparsiyah.

"Thanks for the tips ma'am, the ones that make the sap bitter," said Instagram @hikmah_iy.

"You're afraid to cook bitter melon..afraid of being bitter..after watching this video, I want to cook bitter melon," said Instagram @lisa_lissiana.

"My mother's favorite is bitter melon. If you cook it, it won't be bitter either," said Instagram @qonitahamida.

"My favorite is makkkkk mixed with anchovies, it's delicious," said Instagram @umi_inara_2022.

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