On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:14:32 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>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?
>
>Here's mine:
>
>4 cucumbers, sliced thin
>1 small onion, sliced very thin
>1 cup white vinegar
>½ cup water
>2 Tb sugar
>1 tsp dried dill, or to taste
>½ tsp salt
>
>
>IMO, oil doesn't work in a dressing this sweet.

What sweet... with all that vinegar it's inedible. I'd use half that
vinegar (probably less) and probably no water because cukes will exude
plenty of water on their own. And you forgot the pepper, I prefer
white pepper. Btw, cukes from the stupidmarket won't work well (too
seedy), it's best to use fresh picked young pickling cukes (Kirbys), I
usually leave the skins on but score them with a fork. Once my crop
starts coming in I make cucumber salad practically every day... no
reason one can't use some oil... all sorts of dressings work well... I
like an oriental dressing.