Sky > wrote:

>Other than using cucumbers in a green salad, onion-and-cucumber slices
>in oil+vinegar (not quite pickles), or just plain slices, how else do
>fellow RFCers like to use cucumbers?

Oh man. . . I was looking at a nice bunch of cukes yesterday and
searched my 'try-these-someday' recipe file. [just a 500 page Word
doc]

I had forgotten that when we watched 'Julie and Julia' a couple years
ago I was intrigued by the baked cucumber scene and looked up the
recipe.

Here's the one I used-
http://www.food.com/recipe/julia-chi...iations-244503

I hope Steve does these-- and posts a picture because the picture on
that page is just wrong-- It shows unpeeled cukes with parsley [which
8is8 a variation-- but not necessary] and no 'color' from the baking
process. It doesn't do the recipe justice. these came out of my
oven with the slightest hint of golden edges- and had just gone to a
nearly translucent color.

I went with dry dill weed- and subbed butter flavored Crisco for the
butter to keep it vegan.

I let them soak in the salt/vinegar/sugar for a couple hours-- Next
time, I'll probably prepare them in the morning, soak in a bowl- then
drain and dry in afternoon.

Yummy stuff-

Jim