I ate some bitter cucumber recently as it was all cut up and mixed in with the rest of my salad and I thought it would be harmless. I had severe food poisoning for the next 24hours. Always test your cucumbers before adding them to your food and don't eat if bitter! Curcurbitacin is toxic!
I ate some bitter cucumber recently as it was all cut up and mixed in with the rest of my salad and I thought it would be harmless. I had severe food poisoning for the next 24hours. Always test your cucumbers before adding them to your food and don't eat if bitter! Curcurbitacin is toxic!