1. How much is the okra on the market at present?
Ordinary okra: 3 yuan/kg of ordinary okra in Lingshou County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province; Ordinary okra in Hualong District, Puyang City, Henan Province is 7.38 yuan/kg; Ordinary okra in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province is 7.33 yuan/kg; Qiongshan district, Haikou City, Hainan Province, 7.3 yuan/kg of common okra.
Okra: 7.33 yuan/kg in Pingtan County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province; Okra in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province is 7.32 yuan/kg; Okra in longwen district, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province is 7.33 yuan/kg; Okra in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province is 6.67 yuan/kg; 7 yuan/kg of okra in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan; 6.5 yuan/kg of okra in Jialing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province.
Fruit okra: 8.8 yuan/kg of fruit okra in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province; Fruit okra in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province is 6.07 yuan/kg; Fruit okra in longwen district, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province is 8.92 yuan/kg; Fruit okra in Yutai County, Jining City, Shandong Province is 4.53 yuan/kg; Fruit okra 3.2 1 yuan/kg in Juancheng County, Heze City, Shandong Province; Fruit okra in Weishi County, Kaifeng City, Henan Province is 2.84 yuan/kg.
The above prices are all from the quotation hall of origin, not retail prices, for reference only.
Second, what is the reason why okra tastes bitter?
1, pesticide residue
In the growth process of okra, in order to prevent and treat diseases or increase production, pesticides will be sprayed on okra. If it is not cleaned, it will taste bitter.
2. Okra is too old
Okra itself has a bitter taste. If it is too old, it will taste bitter.
3. Improper handling
Gumbo soup that has not been blanched or cooked will taste bitter.
Third, how to choose okra?
1, look at the shape
Fresh okra, its color is light green, if the color is dark, it means that okra is old.
And look at the fluff on the surface of okra. The fresh okra is covered with fluff, indicating that the okra is relatively fresh and has not been destroyed.
The length of okra is preferably 5- 10 cm, and it is the most tender and delicious. Don't choose too long or too short, neither is good.
Step 2: Knead hard and soften
Okra is not very hard to pinch, but it has some toughness, which shows that okra is relatively fresh.
And if it is an old okra, it is very difficult to pinch. This kind of okra is not delicious, it tastes very astringent. Purchase is not recommended.
Step 3 smell it
If it is fresh okra, you can smell it close to your nose.
If it is old, it will not have obvious fragrance, so when you buy okra, you can also judge whether it is fresh or not by smelling it.