Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras

Retta wrote:
> Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
> and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
> Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
>
>
Sweet cuke relish, gazpacho (cold cucumber soup), throw them at the
squirrels, let them get very big and build a garden shed out of them.
Many uses for cucumbers but, alas, most of the use aren't edible. <VBG>

George

Retta wrote:
> Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
> and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
> Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
>
>
Sweet cuke relish, gazpacho (cold cucumber soup), throw them at the
squirrels, let them get very big and build a garden shed out of them.
Many uses for cucumbers but, alas, most of the use aren't edible. <VBG>

George

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> Retta wrote:
> > Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough
pickles
> > and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
> > Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
> >
> >
> Sweet cuke relish, gazpacho (cold cucumber soup), throw them at the
> squirrels, let them get very big and build a garden shed out of them.
> Many uses for cucumbers but, alas, most of the use aren't edible. <VBG>
>
> George
>
Thank you George, Can' throw them at the squirrels cause those little fur
balls would take a couple of bites and throw them back. Since I need a new
one I like the shed idea the best. (LOL) Ras

Retta wrote:
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> Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
> and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
> Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras



Grandma P's Cucumber Salad

3-4 medium cucumbers, peeled and seeded (if the seeds are large)
1 medium onion
salt
sour cream (~1 cup)
vinegar
celery salt (optional)
sugar
dill
fresh ground pepper

Slice cucmbers and onions very thinly (a mandoline works well)
Place in a colander, sprinkle heavily with salt, mix well. Let
drain into a bowl or the sink for at least an hour.

Mix sour cream, a dash of sugar, a few Tbsp, vinegar to taste.
Add 1/2 to 1 tsp. of dill weed to taste and black pepper.

Rinse the cucmbers to remove much of the salt, then dry with
a clean cotton towel or spin in a salad spinner to remove excess
moisture. Add the sour cream mixture a little at a time till
desired consistency is reached. Refrigerate till serving time.

gloria p

nutNhoney wrote:
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> Retta wrote:
>
> > Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
> > and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
> > Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
> >
> >
> As far as preserving, I only know of pickles and relish.

Yhis is an interesting variation from my site. I don't think you need
the alum, and the pickling lime step is probably optional.

http://www.jewishfood-list.com/recip...ucrings01.html

Otherwise, go back to the main Recipes page and use the search engine
for "cucumber" and find many non-preserving recipes, many that do call
for pickling cucumbers. There's a Russian cold soup that's pretty good.

B/

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:22:48 -0400, nutNhoney >
wrote:

>Retta wrote:
>
>> Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
>> and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
>> Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
>>

If you live anywhere near Branson, Missouri - Bring them to my house!

Em

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:22:48 -0400, nutNhoney >
wrote:

>Retta wrote:
>
>> Is there anything to do with cucumbers beside pickles. I have enough pickles
>> and many more cucumbers. What to do, What to do?
>> Any and all please advise. Thanks Ras
>>

If you live anywhere near Branson, Missouri - Bring them to my house!

Em