wrote on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:55:40 -0700 (PDT):

> On Apr 23, 1:38 pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
>> I impulsively bought a bitter melon from Berkeley Bowl
>> and now am wondering what to do with it. It is green
>> and spiky looking so I assume I must cut off the outer
>> peel.
>>
>> Then what? Does it need to be cooked or can I just
>> slice it up and eat it? Any ideas?
>>
> You can peel it if you like but the peel is actually edible.
> I've never eaten it raw, only cooked, and usually with strong
> flavors because it is in fact bitter. So you'll find recipes
> for curries with bitter melon, for example.

It has an interesting taste but there also the usual oriental folk
superstitions. It helps in diabetes and inhibits AIDS among other
things. Have a look at
http://bittermelon.org/heal/bittersweettastetesting

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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