I've recently come into possession of many cucumbers.(About 8 big ones) What should I do with them?I haven't eaten a cucumber since I was a little boy, and don't even remember what they taste like, let alone how to prepare them.The fewer ingredients, the better, because I don't have much to good with. Just other veggies like potatoes, carrots, onions, and tomatoes
boof em
Just wash them, they're the perfect snackeasy to holdjuicymild flavorjust keep bitingbut don't bite your fingers (watch out)
Stick em up your buss
Also I have a whole gallon of vinegar. Is home made pickling good? Or should I leave that to the professionals?>>21684709They can be eaten raw like that?
Tzatziki dip, goes well with roasted vegetables and meats
>>21684713Cucumbers are poisonous when raw, this anon is trying to kill you.
>>21684701eat them>>21684713>They can be eaten raw?Are you serious?
>>21684728this
>>21684736>>They can be eaten raw?>Are you serious?Kiiiinda? I think I remember seeing people eat raw cucumber on TV. But I'm not sure if my memory is real or not.I guess I'll try one raw then. It would probably be good to know the taste of one, so I can figure out what kind of flavor I'm dealing with.
>>21684713>>21684743This is some of the saddest and most American shit I've seen all week
>>21684743Where the fuck do you live? Were you going to cook the poor cucumbers?
I just ate a whole cucumber raw, and I think it was actually a zucchini. As I was washing it, I noticed the stem, and then I realized I never saw a cucumber with a stem before. So I'm pretty sure I actually just ate a raw zucchini. The flavor was super mild, it was almost like I was eating nothing at all. Just a very very very slight vegetabley taste. And a satisfying crunchy texture. Not a bad experience at all. But the lack of flavor makes me want to dip it into something.>>21684756What? I eat other vegetables all the time. I just never had an interest in cucumber, or zucchini either. Am I supposed to eat ALL the veggies in the market?>>21684760>Were you going to cook the poor cucumbers?If nobody responded to me thread, then I would have checked google. But yes, by my own intuition, the idea was to cook the cucumber. Are you not supposed to?
>>21684810Okay there's 0 chance this isn't a troll shitpost at this point
>>21684810>the idea was to cook the cucumberNah, they are to be enjoyed raw and crisp/ They are like unsweet watermelon.I like them sliced thinly, with a thinly sliced onion, and then you hit them with a splash of vinegar, and pepper, maybe an herb ike dill. My grandmother added a sprinkle of sugar with the vinegar.I like sour cream instead of vinegar, it has the nice tang of vinegar.For a side to asian dinners, I give them rice vinegar, splash of toasted sesame oil, cilantro, maybe fish sauce too. Sometimes I just top them with Makoto ginger soy salad dressing.
>>21684810> I never saw a cucumber with a stem beforei have. it's more common on pickles than fresh cucumbers for some reason. if the stem was almost the same size as the the rest of it then it might be a zucchini but it shouldn't be that hard to tell the difference.
>>21684834>he doesn't know about the wifi cucumberNGMI
>>21684743how old are you
>>21684834>it's more common on picklesStems harbor dirt and sand, so is vector to botulism. All pickles should be destemed. Pickling 101.
>>21684709Good response/post.
>>21684852Yours as well, friend!
>>21684834>if the stem was almost the same size as the the rest of it then it might be a zucchinThat was indeed the case. A fat stem.Upon closer inspection, I do in fact have both cucumbers and zucchini. They are separated into 2 bags. I saw the cucumber when I first received them, and just assumed both bags contained cucumber.>>21684828Vinegar just isn't going to cut it. Not unless I go full pickling. I want some real flavor. I was thinking salad dressing for dip.>>21684846Don't make me say it.
>>21684864>Don't make me say it.I'm making you say it
Mizeria
>>21685125wow no kidding yet another slavic/balkan food with cucumbers, dill, and cream? what's that like the ten bajillionth dish from those cultures with those ingredients? no wonder the potato rocked your cultures to their core
>>21685125This shit is delicious.Also, make pickles.You can actually cook cucumbers like the soft squash it is. You can halve the big ones lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and stuff them with dilled feta cheese and egg filling and bake them.
>>21685136Have you seen old maps of Poland? It covered like half of Europe
>>21684713Homemade pickling is good, sterilize your jars and use a recipe with enough salinity
Cram
Make yummy crispbread, salami, brie cucumber combo
>>21685184I've jarred a cucumber. Gonna let it sit in the fridge for maybe a day or 2. The cucumber was huge, so I had a few pieces left over that didn't fit in the jar. Which is also bathing in vinegar. I'm going to give that about ah hour and taste test it.
>>21685374do you eat this in your volvo?
>>21685441No I fucked up the suspension on it so I sold it and I'm getting a brand new one instead
>>21685450bro how fucking rich are you?
>>21685455It's called Swedish autismbux
>>21684864>Don't make me say it.underage b&
>>21684701>What should I do with them?
cut them up into thin discs, lay them in a small pool of vinegar, add salt to taste
>>21684701 (OP)As a last resort, you could always make cucumber water.>>21684713>Is home made pickling good?Yes anon, and don't be intimidated by those who insist on natural lacto-fermentation only, vinegar pickling is fine too and is a great beginner project.
>>21685739No. Embarrassingly old. Not embarrassingly young.>>21685849I filled a jar with cucumber, vinegar, and salt. Nothing fancy.I think I'll take 1 piece out every 12 hours or so, in order to test how the taste changes with time.That should be about 3 days in total
>>21684709Second post best post. You look gay while eating it without cutting though.
>>21684701cram
>>21686127Yeah just like popsicles
>>21684701>>21684709no
>>21684701>pickles>japanese cucumber salad>cut in 4 lengthwise and sprinkle with salt>water and lemon and cuke smoothies instead of water, make sure to peel them>creamy cucumber salad>shove them up your bussy
>>21684701Slice it thin then add salt and sour cream for a simple side dish. You can also add tomato and onion but I usually prefer just cucumber
>>21685408>>21685867Pickle update: I ate 1 of 6 spears from the jar. It was very vinegary, but didn't really have the pickly flavor I'm accustomed to from store bought pickles. I'm told it takes a while for the pickles to truly pickle. So I'm not surprised. However, I don't think I have the ingredients to make a true pickle, since I have no sugar. Only vinegar and salt. So it might never get that pickle taste.
>>21684701Get A big jar and you pickle them.But I bet you have no clue how to get them just right.
>>21687414Look at the post above yours.I also cooked a cucumber yesterday, and it was perfectly fine. I don't know why the thread makes a big deal about eating them raw. I mean both ways are fine. But it's like everyone here is afraid of applying a little heat.
>>21684701Cucumbers give me burps and hiccups. I avoid them except for sliced pickles.
>>21684810>raw zucchiniRIP op
>>21687113Pickle update: I ate them all. They didn't even taste that good. But they were vinegary, and I have poor control around food.
>>21684701>let alone how to prepare them.just...put it in your mouth
>>21689535https://youtu.be/enBu4NFyRr0?t=40
>>21684713>>21689268kek!next time add fresh dill, whole mustard seeds and split whole cloves of garlic.If your pickles are too vinegary for you you could tone it down with apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar,(maybe even rice wine vinegar, I haven't tried that , but why not?) instead of white vinegar.the salt balance and added dill, garlic and spices make all the difference. taste the brine before you add it to the jar so you can adjust it--*Remember, the cukes will release some water too, so if you make the brine just a little too sour or salty, you are in the zone.▢ 1/2 cup white vinegar▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt▢ 2 tablespoons fresh dill- GOTTA be fresh, you can chop/snip or not a nice big "Frond" of dill in the bottom of the jar works just fine.BETTER pickles:▢ 3-5 whole cloves of garlic, pierced▢ ½ tsp whole mustard seeds▢ 3-5 whole corriander seeds▢ Hell, just look on the jar of your favorite pickles and see what they add.You get better pickles the longer you wait but 6 hours is the minimum--3 days is best. They will keep for a month in the fridge as long as the brine doesn't go cloudy, but you might want to label it with the date you made it just to be sure.(I've had fridge pickles be FINE after 3 months, but I am also meticulous in my kitchen and don't fish around in jars with my fingers like some filthy retard pleb..>>21684728nice.. Love that stuff. Good plate.
>>21689823I might try pickling again. I just have to wait for some money to come in, in order to afford other ingredients. I still have the biggest cucumber. It's huge! So I'll chop that up into spears and try again.
>>21685137>You can actually cook cucumbers like the soft squash it is.Anon... Cucumbers are a MELON.
>>21685794I appreciate this handcrafted and not AI-slop pic, as disturbing as it is.GIMP?
>>21689823Where did you copy and paste this post from?
>>21689830Many of the larger chain groceries like kroger have discount sections in each department. I see slightly wilted dill in the produce section for a dollar all the time.If that cucumber is as huge as you say, it may be overripe and have a big void down the center inside--No big deal, but you may want to slice off the ends first to get your BEST possible spears..The seeds might be a problem, but there's no reason you can't remove them like any melon and pickle the rest. >>21689838I did notI often use ALT codes▢ is one of my usual for recipes, but I also use Alt+ 171,172,15, 0176, 0153, etc. ▲▲ ▲
>>21689854OOF!I thought since soy was allowed here...>Alt+2
>>21689854So far, I'm finding cucumber seeds to be no issue. Unless you mean bigger cucumbers have worse seeds.
>>21689858>Unless you mean bigger cucumbers have worse seeds.Yes this. Not WORSE, per se, just better for planting than eating.BTW, Sometimes large chain groceries have discount sections or manager's special stickers on some produce items.I don't go there, but I'll bet even Walmart carries fresh dill. If you aren't socially anxious, very often you can ask the section attendant if they have any discounted section of by the pound dill.
>>21689872I measured the big cucumber. It's 9.75 inches long, and 7 inches around at the widest point.
>>21684701
chinese cucumber salad>slice or smash cucumber and season with salt for 15 minutes in a bowl before draining water>black rice vinegar>sesame oil>minced garlic>light soy sauce >chili oil (optional)>combine dressing in a separate bowl before adding cucumbers and tossing>garnish with toasted sesame seeds
I thought you had to use unripe cucumbers to pickle them? Is that wrong? Or just gives a different taste?
