The invention discloses
bitter gourd pickles and a preparation method thereof. The
bitter gourd pickles are prepared from the following raw materials: bitter gourds, salt, fresh pimiento, garlic, white
sugar, soy sauce, spirit, white vinegar and anise. The preparation method of the
bitter gourd pickles comprises the following steps:
raw material selection,
insolation, continuous
insolation for preparing bitter
gourd particles, immersion and
drying,
pickling, secondary
pickling, vacuum packaging, sterilization, inspection and storage. The bitter
gourd pickles and the preparation method thereof have the characteristics that the ratios of the raw materials are reasonable; the product is green-yellow, tastes crisp and delicious, is salty and bitter and is refreshing and delicious; if the bitter
gourd pickles are eaten together with rice or bread, the effects of stimulating the
appetite, tonifying the
spleen and promoting the
appetite can be achieved; the bitter gourd pickles can be stored for a long time without any
preservative; all the raw materials are true-color natural high-quality raw materials, and the product is a healthy, safe and
green food which can be eaten together with rice or bread. The bitter gourd pickles are novel pickle products which have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving
summer heat,
cooling down, tonifying
kidney, moisturizing
spleen, improving the
immunity, reducing the blood fat and the like; the preparation technology is simple, is convenient in
processing, is suitable for factory production and can easily form the pickles and meet requirements of the market; the market of the bitter gourds is developed.