Comments on: What makes cucumbers bitter, and what to do about it! http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/what-makes-cucumbers-bitter/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=25 By: lars http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/what-makes-cucumbers-bitter/comment-page-1/#comment-15 lars Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:32:34 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?p=59#comment-15 @annie, Thanks for the terrific tip! I was not aware of that method. @annie,

Thanks for the terrific tip! I was not aware of that method.

]]> By: annie http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/what-makes-cucumbers-bitter/comment-page-1/#comment-13 annie Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:28:13 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?p=59#comment-13 hi there, here in india, before using cucumbers in salads, we cut a piece about one inch from the end of the cucumber and rub the cut side to the cucumber till we get a white soapy foam from the cucumber. then we repeat the process on the other side. we can then discard the cut pieces and use the remaining cucumber. this reduces the bitterness of the cucumber. hope this helps. hi there,
here in india, before using cucumbers in salads, we cut a piece about one inch from the end of the cucumber and rub the cut side to the cucumber till we get a white soapy foam from the cucumber. then we repeat the process on the other side. we can then discard the cut pieces and use the remaining cucumber. this reduces the bitterness of the cucumber. hope this helps.

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