Jul 18, 2006 #1 goodgiver Senior Cook Joined Sep 3, 2004 Messages 336 Location USA,Pennsylvania Does anyone know what a Kirby cucumber is and where I can get some.
Jul 18, 2006 #2 Andy M. Certified Pretend Chef Joined Sep 1, 2004 Messages 51,416 Location Massachusetts They're the little pickling cukes. Farmers markets and some super markets have them at the end of the summer.
They're the little pickling cukes. Farmers markets and some super markets have them at the end of the summer.
Jul 18, 2006 #3 jennyema Chef Extraordinaire Joined Mar 1, 2002 Messages 11,029 Location Boston and Cape Cod Kirbys are those small cucumbers often called "pickling" cukes. You can find them in supermarkets. Unless you specifically need a small cuke, you should probably be able to sub a regular or English cuke if you can't find them.
Kirbys are those small cucumbers often called "pickling" cukes. You can find them in supermarkets. Unless you specifically need a small cuke, you should probably be able to sub a regular or English cuke if you can't find them.
Jul 18, 2006 #4 kyles Head Chef Joined Dec 13, 2003 Messages 1,181 Location UK I can't believe you want more cucumbers!!!!!!!!!!! I would have thought you'd had enough of cukes to last all your born days, and then some!!!!! Lol
I can't believe you want more cucumbers!!!!!!!!!!! I would have thought you'd had enough of cukes to last all your born days, and then some!!!!! Lol
Jul 18, 2006 #5 auntdot Head Chef Joined Aug 25, 2004 Messages 2,418 We can find (in northern VA) Kirbys early in the season at several supermarkets and at many farmers' markets. We make refrigerator prickles from them.
We can find (in northern VA) Kirbys early in the season at several supermarkets and at many farmers' markets. We make refrigerator prickles from them.