Is tender loofah better or old loofah? How to choose tender loofah

How do you tell whether the loofah is tender or old when you are choosing it? How do you tell whether the loofah is tender? Should you peel the loofah when eating it? In fact, although the loofah skin doesn't taste very good, it is very nutritious. The loofah skin is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and a variety of vitamins, minerals, etc. These nutrients are beneficial to the human body and are easily absorbed by the human body. If the loofah is very fresh and tender, it can be cooked directly without peeling. If the skin of the old loofah is not peeled, it will be hard and not delicious. So in the end, it depends on the loofah you choose and your own taste.

Contents of this article

1. Is the tender loofah better or the old one?

2. How to choose tender loofah

3. Where is the tenderness of the loofah?

4. Is it delicious if the tender loofah is not peeled?

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It is better to eat tender loofah, because tender loofah has a soft texture and a unique fragrance, which is a good choice for cooking or making soup. Old loofah does not taste so good, and the ingredients cooked with it are not as delicious as those cooked with tender loofah, so when choosing loofah, try to buy tender loofah.

How to choose tender loofah

Look at the skin: the skin is not rotten or damaged, and it is fresh with flowers.

Look at the texture: the ones with fine and uniform texture are relatively tender, while the ones with clear and deep texture are relatively old.

Touch it with your hand: if it is elastic, it is fresh; if it is not elastic, it is not fresh; if it is too soft, it is not fresh either.

Look at the color: fresh ones are light green and shiny. Old ones have dull skin and black texture.

Where is the tenderness of loofah?

1. Look: Among a pile of loofahs, the old loofahs are quite light in color, a little gray and dull, while the tender loofahs are just the opposite, with a light green color, the edges are not hard enough, easily broken, and the skin is still very shiny.

2. Shake: Pick up a loofah at random, grab one end and shake it up and down twice. At this time, you will easily feel the other end sinking, that is, the other end feels like it is going to bend. If it feels easy to break, it is tender. You can also grab the middle and shake it up and down twice. If you feel the two ends sinking, like Sha Seng's shoulder pole, it is tender. If the loofah in your hand is hard, or like a stick, and does not move at all, it is best to take another one.

3. Pinch: This is not a very humane method, because there will be a tiny nail mark where you pinched. Use your nails to gently pinch the loofah. If it doesn't make any sound and it goes in easily, then it is quite tender. However, if there is a slight "puff" sound when the nails are pinched in, and then you can pinch it in, and you feel a little resistance in the middle, then it is an old melon!

Is it better to not peel the tender loofah?

Loofah can be eaten directly without peeling the skin.

Although the loofah skin doesn't taste very good, it is very nutritious. The loofah skin is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc. These nutrients are good for the human body and are easily absorbed by the human body. If the loofah is very fresh, it can be cooked directly without peeling. If the skin of the old loofah is not peeled, it will be hard and not delicious.