On Tue 20 May 2008 02:16:58p, Nancy2 told us...

> On May 20, 12:43*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
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>> > On Tue, 20 May 2008 08:29:02 -0700, TammyM wrote:
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>> >> "Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
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>> >>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> >>>> Ah. Thanks Margaret. Normal cukes it is...
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>> >>> ChattyCathy, Another Senior Moment: *I did not mention that the
>> >>> cucumbers must be peeled and sliced as thinly as possible. *I
assumed
>> >>> that nob ody would not peel them. *Years ago, cucumbers were not
>> >>> cultivated as th ey are now and had little fuzzy growths on their
>> >>> skins, almost like tiny thor ns or spines or prickles and had to be
>> >>> peeled for salads.
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>> >> Hi Margaret! *I don't peel cucumbers if they're unwaxed. Or if I'm
>> >> feeling ritzy, I'll peel alternating strips on them.
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>> > Ladies,
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>> > The 'common cukes' I buy here are not waxed.. So, if I 'score' the
skin
>> > with a fork, like my Mama taught me, will that work?
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>> > Cheers
>> > Chatty Cathy
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>> > Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...
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>> Sure it will work
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>> *IMHO scoring the skin (leaving it on) adds texture and a slight bitter
>> flavor.
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> Yup, too bitter for me. And for Margaret, I believe, those little
> whiskery bumps are on a variety of gherkins, if I recall correctly, a
> different variety than the cucumbers we see in stores. I've used
> gherkins mostly for pickles, not slicing for salads.
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> N.
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Yup, Kirbys and gherkins are for pickling, not salad. And, as Margaret
said, the English cukes are not good for this dish, but are wonderful
sliced fresh alone or in tossed salads.

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