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sally_in_wales
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 13 12:33 pm    Post subject: Soused Cucumber Reply with quote
    

Mum introduced me to this recipe last week and its well worth trying if you have a cucumber glut. It keeps several days and is a very nice addition to lunchtime salads or as a cold vegetable with a main meal:

Slice a cucumber up as finely as you can
cover in apple juice
add a splash of cider vinegar- not too much, just to take the sweetness off the apple juice
add a handful of dill (other herbs probably work fine, we used dill)

cover and leave in the fridge overnight, the effect isn't as strong as a pickle, but fills the same general niche, so a nice addition with a curry or with fish or with cheese or cold cuts for example

Shan



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 13 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My mother used to do something very similar and it is delicious. Kind of like a quick pickle.

Sometimes she would do cucumber on its own. Other times, she would add finely chopped onion and chopped tomato. Delicious.

Similar method: Lightly salt the cucumber etc. Lightly dress as you would a salad, with white wine vinegar (if cucumber only). You can use red wine vinegar if adding tomato and onion. Add a pinch of light brown sugar, mix through and leave to steep for a few hours.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 13 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It reminds me of the cricket teas that us cricketers were supplied with at Saturday afternoon cricket matches. There was always, always a bowl offresh thinly sliced cucumber soaked in vinegar.

madcat



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 13 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I still do the cucumber in vinegar thing.

Mustang



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 13 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My mother used to make a cucumber salad ... julienned or thinly sliced cucumber - add salt and leave for water to come out. Rinse salt out. Dry cucumber, add wine vinegar and any fresh herbs you want. Serve. Really nice and refreshing.

sally_in_wales
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 13 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the apple juice gives it a much softer flavour than vinegar alone, really nice as a change

Shan



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 13 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I shall try that.

Sherbs



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My gran used to make something like this and my mother still does it with thinly sliced tomatoes

Went



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tried this yesterday and I must say it is very good.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You can do it with cucumber, beetroot, radish, or other sliced veg, in under an hour, with seasoned rice vinegar, and it goes very well with Japanese type food. Clean, crisp, sharp, sour; cuts through oily, hot or salty flavours very well. If fish was edible, I'd imagine it'd go very well with it.

Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If fish were edible???? Don't tell Mr Mr gourmet doesn't eat fish?

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's all minging.

Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Absolute codswallop. Nevertheless, you have amused me.

Mary-Jane



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think it sounds lovely Sally and I intend to have a go. But then I *love* fish.

alison
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 13 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mary-Jane wrote:
I think it sounds lovely Sally and I intend to have a go. But then I *love* fish.


Most normal people do!

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