1. Why is grapefruit sour and bitter?
(1) Different varieties
Grapefruit, also known as grapefruit, has three varieties according to different places of origin. One of them is grapefruit with white flesh, thick skin and a little bitter taste, while grapefruit is sour because of its many acidic substances, and it is normal for grapefruit with sour taste.
(2) Immature
Grapefruit contains a certain amount of naringin and has a certain bitterness. When the grapefruit is immature, the content is very large, and the acidity in the immature grapefruit is also relatively large, so this grapefruit tastes sour and bitter.
(3) Excessive frostbite
Pomelo peel contains a lot of naringin and has a certain bitterness. When the grapefruit skin is frostbitten, the bitter ingredients in the grapefruit skin will penetrate into the pulp, causing the grapefruit to be sour and bitter.
(4) Rot and deterioration
Normal grapefruit tastes sour and sweet. If grapefruit rots and deteriorates, it may make grapefruit bitter and thus unable to continue eating.
2. Can you still eat sour and bitter?
Whether grapefruit is sour and bitter can be eaten or not depends on the specific situation.
Grapefruit is sour and bitter. If it is caused by different varieties, frostbite or immaturity, then such grapefruit can be eaten, but the taste is slightly worse. However, if grapefruit is spoiled, it is no longer suitable for continued consumption, otherwise nausea, diarrhea and other physical discomfort may occur.
3. How to eat grapefruit is better.
(1) grapefruit yogurt juice
1. Prepare 1 grapefruit and 1 cup of plain yogurt.
2. Separate the grapefruit pulp from the grapefruit skin, then pinch the grapefruit pulp slightly and put it in a cup or bowl.
3. Finally, pour in the original yogurt, stir well and you can eat it directly.
(2) grapefruit salad
1. Prepare100g grapefruit, 20g green extract, and appropriate amount of salad dressing.
2. Wash grapefruit, cut into triangles and wash with green paste.
3. Then put these two kinds of fruits together in a bowl, and add a proper amount of salad dressing to serve.
4. How to choose grapefruit
1. Look at the color of grapefruit first. Generally, good grapefruit has a uniform color distribution and a certain yellow color.
2. Look at the smoothness of grapefruit. The smooth and bright grapefruit skin is thin, so it tastes sweet, while the rough skin is absorbed, and the skin is thick and the taste is not sweet.
3. weigh it. Two pomelos of the same size are weighed in your hand, and the heavier one represents rich water and good taste.
5. The nutritional value of grapefruit.
Grapefruit is rich in nutrition, and it is a fruit that integrates disease prevention, health care and beauty. Its pulp is tender and juicy, refreshing, with faint aroma, sour taste, bitter taste and hemp tongue taste. Its juice is slightly bitter, but it tastes comfortable. About half of the grapefruit in the world is processed into juice. Grapefruit and its juice are essential fruits and drinks for breakfast in many families in North America, European countries and Japan, and have become an important agricultural product with consumption second only to citrus. Especially in the upper class and white-collar workers in western countries, eating grapefruit is a taste, and few people care about sweet oranges suitable for all ages. So eating grapefruit and drinking grapefruit juice became fashionable for a while, which is a cool thing for ordinary people. In fact, the coolness here has another meaning of "bitterness". At present, a new concept of diet is popular in western countries, which is to eat "bitter" or "cold" instead of "sweet". The knowledge of nutrition warns people that eating more desserts is easy to get fat, and it can also induce cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and fatty liver. And moderate consumption of bitter fruits, vegetables and drinks, such as bitter gourd, celery, kudingcha, etc., can clear the heart and improve eyesight, promote diuresis and lower blood pressure, which is beneficial to health.
Hypertension patients often take antihypertensive drugs to eliminate excess sodium in the body to maintain normal biochemical metabolism balance, but at the same time, it often causes the loss of essential potassium in the body; Potassium is very important for maintaining the functions of the heart, blood vessels and kidneys. Grapefruit contains potassium, but does not contain sodium, and also contains natural pectin which can lower cholesterol in blood, so it is the best slimming fruit for patients with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
Grapefruit contains valuable natural vitamin P, rich vitamin C and soluble cellulose. Vitamin P can enhance the function of skin and pores, which is beneficial to skin care and beauty. Vitamin C can participate in the synthesis of human collagen, promote the production of antibodies and enhance the detoxification function of the body.
In addition, grapefruit can help people absorb calcium and iron, which are two important minerals necessary to maintain normal metabolism. Grapefruit also contains natural folic acid, which can prevent women and pregnant women from anemia and reduce the chance of giving birth to deformed babies.