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PlutoSurvivor Knowflake Posts: 2406 From: USA Registered: Sep 2011	posted July 26, 2016 07:35 PM They are growing like crazy this year and I can't eat them fast enough. Usually I dice them with zucchini and banana peppers from my garden and add oil and vinegar, salt and fresh dill weed. Tomatoes are plentiful but not ripe yet. My neighbor says she cooks cucumbers but I never heard of cooking cucumbers. Can you offer up favorite cucumber recipes to try? Thanks. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted July 27, 2016 02:37 PM You can bread them and fry them like zuchini. IP: Logged
teasel Knowflake Posts: 12006 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted July 27, 2016 03:56 PM Julia Child cooked them with butter. You can juice them with pineapple and mint. Blend them, too. Salad from Kimberly Snyder: 4 large tomatoes Large cucumbers - can't remember how many Lemon juice and olive oil I think there was salt, as well. I'll look it up, but can't find my book. maybe you can google it. http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2012/09/18/israel-chopped-salad/ IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted July 28, 2016 02:40 PM Have you tried frying some of your green tomatoes? IP: Logged
PlutoSurvivor Knowflake Posts: 2406 From: USA Registered: Sep 2011	posted July 30, 2016 12:09 PM quote: Originally posted by Randall: Have you tried frying some of your green tomatoes? I love fried green tomatoes at the end of the growing season. Didn't think to try cucumber that way. I guess leave rage skins on. ? IP: Logged
PlutoSurvivor Knowflake Posts: 2406 From: USA Registered: Sep 2011	posted July 30, 2016 12:14 PM quote: Originally posted by teasel: Julia Child cooked them with butter. You can juice them with pineapple and mint. Blend them, too. Salad from Kimberly Snyder: 4 large tomatoes Large cucumbers - can't remember how many Lemon juice and olive oil I think there was salt, as well. I'll look it up, but can't find my book. maybe you can google it. http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2012/09/18/israel-chopped-salad/ Yes, the juicer. I had put it away for a while and forgot about it, duh. Salad looks great, like a fattoush. Tomatoes are finally ripe and soooooo delicious. I will try your recipe. Thanks. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted July 30, 2016 08:24 PM Yes, skins on. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted July 31, 2016 05:50 PM I have a blender but not a juicer. IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 01, 2016 08:58 PM I only have a blender too, but can make juice with it. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 02, 2016 05:38 PM It leaves the pulp in? IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 02, 2016 07:31 PM If you don't like pulp you can use a strainer. IP: Logged
Enneline unregistered	posted August 03, 2016 05:56 AM Cucumber soup http://www.tastingpoland.com/food/recipes/ogorkowa_cucumber_soup.html IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 03, 2016 05:28 PM quote: Originally posted by Enneline: Cucumber soup http://www.tastingpoland.com/food/recipes/ogorkowa_cucumber_soup.html I'll try this without meat, and fresh cucumbers. IP: Logged
Enneline unregistered	posted August 04, 2016 05:11 AM quote: Originally posted by Valentine: I'll try this without meat, and fresh cucumbers. that should be tasty as well or you can try this one http://germanfoods.org/recipes/cucumber-soup-with-potatoes/ in Germany and Poland cucumber soup is served both hot and cold. The latter is a real refreshment in summer time IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 04, 2016 12:38 PM Thanks Enneline, That's the one I'll make. IP: Logged
PlutoSurvivor Knowflake Posts: 2406 From: USA Registered: Sep 2011	posted August 05, 2016 09:52 AM I like the sound of the cucumber soup with potatoes. Thanks, will try it. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 06, 2016 10:39 AM That made me hungry. IP: Logged
12muddy Knowflake Posts: 3066 From: Registered: Feb 2013	posted August 06, 2016 11:29 AM Cucumber soup: I make this with a slow cooker. Add a lot of chopped unpeeled cucumber, carrots, one or two apple, pork ribs (I often use baby back ribs, trimmed off of the fat) into the pot, fill with water. Cook until meat falls off the bone and the soup tastes "rich". Idk how to describe this but you'll know when it's done. I don't use seasoning for this soup. "Pickled" cucumber: 6 cucumber, scooped out the soft seeds. Chopped into 3-4 inches thick pieces. Soak them in water with 2-3 teaspoons of salt for half an hour. Then drain. Half an apple, finely chopped, or blended/mashed. 2 teaspoons of salt 2 teaspoons of powdered chili 1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic. 1.5 - 2 teaspoons of sugar !-2 table spoons of chopped spring onions. Mix everything together. Put the mixture in glass jars/bottles. It's ready to eat ater 3-4 days. Chicken-cucumber salad: Chicken fillet (or just any de-boned chicken you have on hand), boiled (with a piece of ginger), and chopped. Mix well with a bit of salt, sugar, pepper lemon juice and finely chopped young lemon leaves (yeah, those fresh young leaves makes it taste so much better). Add thinly sliced cucumber, finely chopped ginger, toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, chili, rice vinegar and honey to taste. Add pickled carrot too if you want. Make pickled carrot: thinly sliced carrots soaked in rice vinegar + water, sugar, salt, chili and the white part of spring onions. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 07, 2016 05:15 PM Do you refrigerate the jars while you wait? IP: Logged
12muddy Knowflake Posts: 3066 From: Registered: Feb 2013	posted August 08, 2016 04:15 AM Oh I don't. I keep the leftover in the fridge, coz it slow down the "pickling process". The longer you leave it, the more tart and sour it'll taste. IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 10, 2016 10:01 AM Ah, makes sense. IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 10, 2016 09:23 PM quote: Originally posted by Valentine: Thanks Enneline, That's the one I'll make. I made it, delicious... IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 11, 2016 02:40 PM IP: Logged
Randall Webmaster Posts: 111344 From: From a galaxy, far, far away... Registered: Apr 2009	posted August 12, 2016 02:45 PM How long did it take? IP: Logged
Valentine Knowflake Posts: 797 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2014	posted August 12, 2016 04:41 PM quote: Originally posted by Randall: How long did it take? About half an hour. IP: Logged

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