Cucumber Salad TNT

[kadesma]

I love cucumbers and am always looking for ways to fix them. Here is new one we just tried.
I took 3 English cukes peeled then sliced, you can seed them if you want. 2 stems of Oregano stems removed, added about 1/ 2 cup crumbled Feta and toasted 1/4 of a cup of pine nuts freshly ground black pepper. To this we made a dressing of 1 minced shallot in serving bowl,1/4 cup evoo,red wine vinegar, 1/4 tea kosher salt,Mix well and enjoy... Great in a sub roll no meat just veggies...
kadesma

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Mm Mm sounds good!

 

[spork]

I love cucumbers, too. If you dislike them (because of sad salad bars), try the English and try the Japanese. Use good vinegar. And google the classic cucumber sandwich, a great summer lunch, if kades hasn't convince you.

 

[kadesma]

I love cucumbers, too. If you dislike them (because of sad salad bars), try the English and try the Japanese. Use good vinegar. And google the classic cucumber sandwich, a great summer lunch, if kades hasn't convince you.

Thanks Spork, another great cucmber is the Armenian, no peeling no seeding just wash and eat
kades

 

[kadesma]

Mm Mm sounds good!

If you like cucumbers, you'll love this.
kades

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Love em'

 

[Nadia_]

This sounds really great! Can someone please tell me the differences in the variety of cucumbers?
I realize this is an old thread, but being new to this site, I'm browsing older threads as well as the newer ones, as I don't want to miss out on a great recipe. Thanks!

 

[kadesma]

This sounds really great! Can someone please tell me the differences in the variety of cucumbers?
I realize this is an old thread, but being new to this site, I'm browsing older threads as well as the newer ones, as I don't want to miss out on a great recipe. Thanks!

There are several types of cucumbers my favorite being Armeianan I can be eaten as is skin and all then there are the waxed cuckes that need to be peeled, lemon cukes small round burpless all are great incluuuuuuuding small pickling cukes to pickle.
kadesma

 

[Nadia_]

There are several types of cucumbers my favorite being Armeianan I can be eaten as is skin and all then there are the waxed cuckes that need to be peeled, lemon cukes small round burpless all are great incluuuuuuuding small pickling cukes to pickle.
kadesma

Thanks for the information. I never realized there were so many types of cucumbers. I love cucumbers! I will have to be on the lookout for different varieties.

 

[babetoo]

my deceased brother in law used to make a tasty cucumber salad. it involved cucumber and onion and i think sour cream. can never duplicate the seasonings. anyone have ideas?

 

[sarah]

sounds really good!!! yum!

 

[buckytom]

babe, that sounds a lot like an eastern european cuke salad called mizeria.

i have to run right now, but i'll post recipes tomorrow.

kads, great recipe, thanks!!!

copied and saved. i think i might try subbing thyme for the oregano since i have it in abundance in the herb garden.

 

[licia]

CJ, I think the one you mention is what (in the South) we call pickling or salad cucumbers. They are always small - not more than about 5 inches and have little tiny prickly feeling on the skin. I slice them with my mandolin and use them in every kind of salad - also in a sandwich. The only problem is they must be used right away - don't have much of a fridge life. Luckily everyone in my family loves them, especially our grandson who is here quite a bit.

 

[kadesma]

CJ, I think the one you mention is what (in the South) we call pickling or salad cucumbers. They are always small - not more than about 5 inches and have little tiny prickly feeling on the skin. I slice them with my mandolin and use them in every kind of salad - also in a sandwich. The only problem is they must be used right away - don't have much of a fridge life. Luckily everyone in my family loves them, especially our grandson who is here quite a bit.

Illl have to give those a try. They are in the store all the time.Thanks licia
cj

 

[4meandthem]

my deceased brother in law used to make a tasty cucumber salad. it involved cucumber and onion and i think sour cream. can never duplicate the seasonings. anyone have ideas?

Dill would be my first choice with those ingredients

 

[Kathleen]

Dill would be my first choice with those ingredients

I don't have one with sour cream, but I make one with slice cucumbers, a small white onion sliced in rings, a teaspoon of dill, a cup of white vinegar and 3/4 cup of sugar. (Add vinegar and sugar until the cucumbers are covered.) Let it set overnight. The salad is crisp, tangy, and refreshing.

~Kathleen

 

[kadesma]

I don't have one with sour cream, but I make one with slice cucumbers, a small white onion sliced in rings, a teaspoon of dill, a cup of white vinegar and 3/4 cup of sugar. (Add vinegar and sugar until the cucumbers are covered.) Let it set overnight. The salad is crisp, tangy, and refreshing.

~Kathleen

This is how I make cucumber slices for my son heat the vinegar and sugar to a boil, add celery salt tumerick, mustard seed as well pour over pickle slices let sit 5 min cover refrigerate overnight dig in
kades

 

[babetoo]

babe, that sounds a lot like an eastern european cuke salad called mizeria.

i have to run right now, but i'll post recipes tomorrow.

kads, great recipe, thanks!!!

copied and saved. i think i might try subbing thyme for the oregano since i have it in abundance in the herb garden.

found a recipe on line and ordered the cukes and stuff to make it. grocery del. tomorrow. looking forward to it.

 

[Kathleen]

This is how I make cucumber slices for my son heat the vinegar and sugar to a boil, add celery salt tumerick, mustard seed as well pour over pickle slices let sit 5 min cover refrigerate overnight dig in
kades

My grandmother called them "summer pickles". I'm not sure how long they would last because they go too fast to tell around here. I don't boil the vinegar and sugar but the sugar does dissolve overnight. When you boil it, are the cucumbers still crisp?

~Kathleen

 

[kadesma]

My grandmother called them "summer pickles". I'm not sure how long they would last because they go too fast to tell around here. I don't boil the vinegar and sugar but the sugar does dissolve overnight. When you boil it, are the cucumbers still crisp?

~Kathleen

yes they are and so good, and easy
kades