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On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:12:30 -0800 (PST), Pandora >
wrote:

> On 29 Dic, 21:31, sf > wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:48:59 -0800 (PST), Pandora >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Borago or borrago officinalis (both terms are valid) is an herb and
> > > you can find it on google or Wikipedia. It's leaves are used in
> > > kitchen ( they have a cucumber taste9 and it's blue flowers are used
> > > in confectionery.
> > > Cheers

> >
> > Cucumber? *Thanks, I didn't know. *
> > --

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> You taste cucumber mostly when you eat raw!


I guess that means borage would be good chopped and sprinkled on salad
in the summertime. What about when you cook with it? Still a
cucumber taste? I discovered that I really like cooked cucumber when
I visited China. I have no idea how they prepare it (other than
applying heat), but it's very simple.
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