How to select veggis and fruits!!!

I am not a new bride but I always have some doubts on how to choose the vegetables and fruits? For instance, I buy okra after breaking it's ends such that I will know it is the correct one.

So, please tell me how to choose the right watermelon and pineapple?

Sometimes I get lucky and sometimes my decision would be drastic?

So please help me. Enlilighten me on the basics. Please teach me the veggie and fruit selection/

Thank you.

Hi Srila,

I am not an expert but sharing with the tips I know

Never break any vegetable unless you are going to use it very short,never wash vegetables after peeling/cutting them which may cause lose of vitamins from it

1)For ladies fingers(Okra) usually many tests with breaking endings, but my father tought me not to do it , bcz after 1/2 days(even they are in fridge) they lost their freshness and vitamins .

The best way is by pressing little,it's skin will tell us it is good or not, with the small observation and little practise you can learn it

2)In buying grapes(kismiss-grapes with out seeds) always go for the white/brown color ones, the ones in green color are not fully preapred fruit and will be sour in the taste

3)Potatoes should be hard, no green color

4)Ridge gourd,bottle gaurd- don't test it with nails, same as okra when we press it should feel as smooth(not hard)

Don't buy vegetables already tested with nail hitting, which may cause for poisionous(seriously that is not a good way)

many more tips I will share with you

experience will make you perfect, buy and cook with observation which helps you learn quickly

For fruits most of the time the smell tells it all. I smell cantaloupe and pineapple before i buy. They should smell sweet. For pineapple, choose the one that is partly yellow and orange shade. Watermelon can't be smelled ofcourse, it should be hard and no yellow patches.

Thanks for the response.

What about ridge gourd? Some are bitter when I taste it after I peeled and cut it.

When buying the ridge gourd, I taste lilttle bit to know the right one. Is that ok to do?

Thank you.