Bitter Melon: Frieda's Specialty Produce 101

http://www.friedas.com The Specialty Produce experts at Frieda's Inc. share their knowledge about Bitter Melon. Learn all about this uniquely healthy bitter-tasting gourd and discover how to use Bitter Melon in recipes. Bitter Melon is eaten all over the world as a medicinal food. It is believed to cleanse the blood and help with digestion. Many believe that Bitter Melon can actually lower your blood sugar. And studies are being done to investigate its cancer-fighting properties. A recent study showed that Bitter Melon extract killed breast cancer cells. In some countries, itís even sold as a supplement in capsule form. Bitter Melon is also known as Bitter Gourd, Balsalm Pear, Goya, Karela, Kavel, Ampalaya, Balsamino, Foo Qua, Fu Gwa, Ku Gua, Kho-Qua.


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[bunny2131]

I can't even eat a piece of bitter milon> <

[mrboppman1]

@mrboppman1 All kidding aside.... bitter melon seriously will curtail your blood sugar, and lessen urination. eat rhree inches of one side a day...it's not all that bitter i do it with no problem

[mrboppman1]

the newest craze is smoking bitter melon you'll go the MOON!

[Lengsel7]

Meh, it's not so bad after the first bite or so....just raw with seeds is best for "the 'betes".....I guess....only found it twice, so couldn't really tell. I can almost never find it anywhere in any store, Asian or otherwise.

[MrFerguson87]

@hustletv

Something about pickled bitter melon with the above said ingredients that sounds delicious. I had it the other day with spare rib and other assorted veg in a soup like dish, delicious.

[Johnnystrychnine]

More of you programs please! Good positive presentation.

[RosaArizona]

i make juice bittermelon everyday.

good for diabetes.

[chlova05]

My favorite vegetable ever... I love frying it with olive oil and salt... Love it. Just make it thinner though. Thinner more slice more flavor is better than thicker less slice.

[chlova05]

Really... you really need a scoop to take out the seed...? WOW!... Either I'm a caveman and don't know that tools exist or I'm a genius and find that its ridiculous to use a scoop when you can use your hand... did you buy that egg cracker too...? And the garlic unwrapper roll...? Hahaha... Wow.

[hustletv]

I eat it raw. Pickeled with sea salt carribean pepper sauce and vinegar. I first had it cooked in Trinidad. I didn't like it, but something about it kept calling me and now I eat it a few times a year.