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Getting lots of cucumbers this year. Going to make tzatziki later today, but I'm running out of ideas to use it for. What are some summer dishes you guy make with cucumber? (Please not just another salad)

>> No.10836514

>>10836489
Pickles

>> No.10836519

Cut a few slices off, put them in a glass with gin and tonic. Drink and repeat when empty. Look up okroschka, it's a Russian cold soup. Very nice during hot summers. Try to pickle them. Or make fermented pickles.

>> No.10836525

Step 1: crackers
Step 2: add a thin cucumber slice
Step 3: add deen
Step 4: Put a stripe of your favorite specialty mustard across the top.

ez delicious and healthy snack. Deenz and cumbers go hand in hand.

>> No.10836538

>>10836514
not a bad idea but the size seems impractical. Sliced pickles it is.
>>10836519
Definitely taking a look at okroschka. Seems very fitting for the season.
>>10836525
I have no idea what deen(z) is?

>> No.10836546

>>10836538
Ok sardines, good choice. Salty goes well with cucumber.

>> No.10836568

>>10836538
his brain has rotted from memes. He means sardines

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>> No.10836582

>>10836538
deen is butter. deen (and deenz) is a reference to the famous chef and tv host Paula Deen, who is widely known for using large quantities of butter in her recipes.

>> No.10836594

>>10836582
>Butter
now that does not make sense.
Butter on top for cucumber? Might as well just smear mayo on there, and that's already an upgrade.

>> No.10836602

>>10836594
Butter and a dash of salt on cucumber feels to me like it would be good, but I haven't tried it.

>> No.10836608

>>10836602
I agree on salt, but that sounds advocado-like

>> No.10836610

>>10836489
i cut them and put salt on them

>> No.10836618

>>10836610
Well it's good but you can't eat 5 days of just cucumber and salt though

>> No.10836658

>>10836489
Slice onto a bagel with cream cheese. Sprinkle with dill.

Asian quick pickle for side. Slice, sprinkle with rice vinegar (seasoned or regular) or lime juice (I buy coconut vinegar from thailand sometimes), couple drops of fish sauce or toasted sesame oil, garnish with fresh sliced red chili or black sesame.

Tea sandwiches. Soft bread, smidge of mayo or softened (salted) butter, cukes, thin layer of watercress or arugula. Chill in plastic wrap. Enjoy out on the boat or other hot day activity.

Gazpacho. Blender + cukes, bell pepper, onion, etc + V8. Chill. Splash of lemon, sherry vinegar or whatever to spice it up.

Tabbouleh or other grain/pasta salad. Ripe veg, marinated grains, fresh cheese like feta or fresca, and one herb.

>> No.10836669

>>10836608
Probably not that similar, but imagine if it was. Avocados have been a thing with hipsters long enough for a new trendy cafe to make a fortune from cheap fake [more environmentally friendly] avocados.

>> No.10836675

>>10836568
I expect the ability to google/ddg new words in the very least

>> No.10836766

>>10836658
>Gazpacho
Always had the impression that required tomato.
Also cucumber adds a lot of volume without much taste.

>> No.10837255

>>10836489
cucumber and cheddar cheese sandwich.
quick pickles.
garnish for gin and tonic.

>> No.10837273

>>10836489
>Please not just another salad
I don't care, try this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCJcD7fYPWg

>> No.10837279

slice length ways and let them sit in iced water. so goddamn refreshing.

>> No.10837317

>>10837273
marinated cucumbers are great, and you can season them in all kinds of different ways.
i prefer to salt the cucumbers first, to draw out some of the water, which helps to keep them crunchy after marinating.

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>> No.10837393

cucumber juice and mint is nice

>> No.10837439

>>10836489
Here's one for you OP.
Sweet and Tangy Thai Cucumber Salad
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228394/sweet-and-tangy-thai-cucumber-salad/

I've had this at least in Thai places in NY and it's really good.

>> No.10837447

>>10837393
That sounds good, I should try that some time, maybe with gin or vodka.

>> No.10837468

>>10837393
Where does one get cuke juice unless growing your own and have a press?

>> No.10837475

>>10837393
I tried that of curiosity with the juice I had left of the tzatziki, wasn't impressed. I might have used a less than optimal mint variety though.

>> No.10837484

>>10836489
make cucumber syrup + candied cucumbers

1. slice up some cucumbers and put them in an airtight bag with lots of sugar
2. wait about a day
3. remove liquid + store liquid (this is the syrup)
4. bake the slices at a low temp to dry out fully (these are the candied cucumbers)

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>>10837468
co-op did a limited run but unfortunatey it was pulled off the shelves

>> No.10837600

>>10837439
It would be improved with a copious amount of chopped thai peppers. Slso, thais wouldn't use cane sugar they'd use palm. Must have been a watered down recipe for whites.

>> No.10837606

>>10836489
Refrigerator pickles

>> No.10837647

>>10836576
what do the cat's remember that we don't?

>> No.10837667

>>10837647
All our sins

>> No.10837838

If they're unwaxed, juice them and use that in place of water for making the best lemonade you'll ever have.

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>> No.10838585

Kimchi cucumbers are amazing.

>> No.10838613

Hollow them out and fuck them

>> No.10838691

>>10838572
chinese smashed cucumbers are amazing, loved eating this with porridge as a kid

>> No.10838736

>>10836576
if your cat is afraid of cucumbers then it was sexually abused and you should report it

>> No.10839347

>>10836618
Watch me bitch

>> No.10839362

>>10836489
Home grown cucumbers have a really sharp taste and slight astringent nature, depending on the cultivar. If you're gonna pickle, and they have that character, try to add a bit of sugar to your brine to cut down on that.

I just eat them out of hand with some salt, or do a variety of salads with them. They really are a treat to have.

>> No.10839363

>>10837468
cukes, a blender and cheese cloth