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Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
lotus
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Date: May 23, 2014 04:30PM Hi,
I love bitter gourds when cooked! Can I also eat them raw? Is there any side effects? Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
Raw4ever
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Date: May 23, 2014 08:35PM I don't know if there are any side effects but I have eaten them raw, without an adverse reaction, though not more than a few pieces at a time. They certainly are properly named; they are bitter! Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: May 24, 2014 12:58AM I have been eating them raw for 3 years now.
I feel better every year. Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: May 25, 2014 05:43AM i''ve had a mild tasting gourd
but not bitter gourds what do they look like or taste like what are their star qualities? do u make raw spaghetti with them with a spirooli or just slice them into a salad? or just eat them in chunks like you would a coconut? Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
Raw4ever
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Date: May 25, 2014 05:51AM La Veronique - they are very bumpy.
If you go to Google and enter Bitter Gourd, you'll see images. You've likely seen them around, especially if you frequent stores with produce from Asia. Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: May 26, 2014 04:41AM oh alright then thank you  Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
SueZ
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Date: June 03, 2014 12:54AM If you grow them yourself at home you can also eat the leaves. The plant is a very pretty vine. Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: February 21, 2015 03:03PM Where do you find the seeds to grow them at home? Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
SueZ
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Date: February 21, 2015 04:25PM RawPracticalist Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Where do you find the seeds to grow them at home? Another customer and I were discussing Indian recipes in an Indian grocery store. She told me she owned a farming operation in the south and would send me seeds so I could grow my own bitter gourds/melons. She took down my address and sure enough in a few weeks a bunch of seeds found their way to my mailbox. These days you can easily get them online. Amazon has many varieties to choose from. I like the small very bumpy ones the best. The larger ones don't have nearly enough time to mature in my growing zone. They don't transplant well. For raw vegan style I slice the bitter melons to 1/4" and dehydrate them (seeds and all) until they are crispy. I pulverize them as needed. Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: February 22, 2015 12:51PM Thank you SueZ, I will order some seeds from Amazon and grow some.
They have been part of my diet, I use them in smoothies or dressings. Re: Can we eat raw bitter gourds?
Posted by:
SueZ
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Date: February 24, 2015 01:05PM RawPracticalist Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you SueZ, I will order some seeds from > Amazon and grow some. > They have been part of my diet, I use them in > smoothies or dressings. You're welcome. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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