November 5, 2024

VIDEO: Why Some Cucumbers are NOT OK to Eat! And Taste Bitter…


This video explains why some cucumbers are best harvested early before they go bitter and taste bad.

Link to cucumber article mentioned in the video: https://goo.gl/Q5H9Yc

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21 thoughts on “VIDEO: Why Some Cucumbers are NOT OK to Eat! And Taste Bitter…

  1. Totally true that Squash can contain a toxic compound called cucurbitacin E., which can cause cucurbit poisoning, also known as toxic squash syndrome. You’ll likely know a bad vegetable when you taste it, as plants with a high concentration of cucurbitacin are extremely and unpleasantly bitter. If you bite into squash and experience a nasty flavor, spit it out and stop eating. Eating even a few pieces can cause you to become violently ill and endure terrible side effects.

  2. You can eat them you have to remove the toxin, you take ends cut them off and rub both side you will find a white substance start to be removed from the cucumber. My grandmother showed me this ages ago.

  3. We bought an organic cucumber and so mild, we thought it smelled and tasted almost like a watermelon! That’s what we would like to grow! Thanks for your video today!

  4. I like Cucumbers on my salads and when sliced with onions, pepper and vinegar added.
    Many years ago I accompanied a older friend of mine to the grocery. He didn’t make up a list like I do based on what’s on sale and my meal plan. It turned into a 2 hour ordeal with this picky shopper. He spent 5 minutes picking out 3 bananas, he spent 15 minutes in the produce department. I finally asked him what else he was getting in that department and he said Cucumbers. I pointed to the kind that I usually get and he shook his head.
    He only gets Mediterranean Cucumbers because they don’t have seeds.
    I’ll never go to the grocery with this guy ever again.

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