On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:48:04 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> "M. JL Esq." wrote:
> >
> > Then, a favourite of mine (Tzatziki sauce) is peeled, seeded, mashed and
> > squeezed dry cucumber, add fresh lemon juice, raw mashed garlic, s & p.
> > and mix with the yoghurt cheese.
>
> I was amazed how little was left of 3 cucumbers
> after squeezing out the water. After peeling and
> seeding, I shredded them in a food processor,
> squeezed out the water with my hands, pureed them
> in a food processor, then squeezed them again
> through a paper filter. Must have lost at least
> 90% of the volume.

I like my cucumbers to be in larger chunks and don't care if they're
squeezed dry or not. Maybe it makes a difference the next day, but
not when I'm eating it.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.