On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:05:38 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> wrote:

>On Jun 10, 9:12*am, George > wrote:
>> On 6/10/2012 10:12 AM, KenK wrote:> I had an urge for a simple cucumber salad yesterday. I've not made it in
>> > several decades. A few tips to refresh my memory please?
>>
>> > As I recall, peel cucumber, slice thinly. Add a bit of vinegar. What kind
>> > is best? A little oil? Salt? Anything else?
>>
>> > TIA
>>
>> Usually white vinegar, I have never seen oil used in a cucumber salad,
>> then as you like sliced onion, sugar, salt, pepper, dill. *Then marinate
>> for at least a few hours.
>
>I like to ad some tomatoes.

One can add whatever they like to cucumber salad, certainly oil... my
favorite is to add cream style herring... and I like lots of cucumbers
in cold borscht with sour cream.