632167 Sat Jun 27 15:30:37 -0700 2009 32 31 Home Cooking 0 4811471 What to do..what to do? Sat Jun 27 15:30:37 -0700 2009 11408 melly 1 4811477 I had an app last night that was pretty bad but I like the concept...peel and thickly cut cuke slices, scoop out the middle and stuff with whatever, kind of filling you've in the mood for. The ones I had last night were stuffed with vegetable ceviche but they had absolutely no flavor except for the hint of cilantro right at the end... I also love cuke sandwiches on white bread with salt and mayo.... Sat Jun 27 15:34:55 -0700 2009 4811471 53762 geminigirl 2 4811549 I like sautéed cucumbers. Just a bit of sea salt, pepper and butter, excellent with fish and chicken. Sat Jun 27 16:09:35 -0700 2009 4811477 61669 Quine 3 4812562 I saute with scallions and a little red pepper flakes and then drizzle with a little rice wine vinegar. Nagamo. Sun Jun 28 07:37:54 -0700 2009 4811549 232829 kchurchill5 1 4811501 With cukes in season, we have been buying the little pickling cucumbers. I think these have great texture and flavor. Any hoo, it's been part of our morning breakfast recently. I cube up the cukes along with some diced tomatoes or quartered grape tomatoes, diced red or yellow peppers, cubed good feta, diced cured olives, a sprinkle of oregano, a squeeze of lemon and a dash of good evoo. Makes one refreshing way to start the day. Sat Jun 27 15:50:11 -0700 2009 4811471 89493 scubadoo97 2 4811507 What a nice breakfast! I often have plain yogurt with breakfast, your salad would taste so good with it. Great idea. Sat Jun 27 15:53:06 -0700 2009 4811501 127625 fern 1 4811528 Thai Cucumber Salad. Here's a link to one from this site: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/625587#4747948 Cucumber & onion salad in sour cream or yogurt with sweet and sour dressing. Cucumber & Onion dip with Ruffles! Slice some and place them in a jar of pickle juice from your fridge. Add chiles or red pepper flakes if you like. In a couple of days you'll have a tasty snack. Panzanella Greek Salad Smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches Crab cakes with cucumber relish I once made something in the neighborhood of kimchi using cucumbers. It turned out to be VERY spicy, but good. eta: Squeeze lots of lime over them, sprinkle on some salt, and enjoy. We tend to eat that lot because it's so quick and we often have limes lately. Refreshing. Sat Jun 27 16:02:38 -0700 2009 4811471 127625 fern 2 4812810 > Cucumber & onion salad in sour cream or yogurt Try it with salt, pepper, and a 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar or a "sushi" vinegar instead of the cream. I think you might enjoy it that way, too. Sun Jun 28 09:37:11 -0700 2009 4811528 11175 The Ranger 3 4813046 Sounds great. We eat cuc and onion and tomato salad with vinegar, no sour cream, but I usually add a little sugar. Bad, I know. Thanks to the farmers market this weekend I have everything needed to make it...maybe tonight. Thanks, Ranger! Sun Jun 28 12:06:17 -0700 2009 4812810 127625 fern 4 4813905 I do cucumber and onion with sc, and I do cucumber onion, tomato with Nagamo rice wine vinegar too, both are different, both are great. Opposite flavor, but equally as good. Sun Jun 28 19:57:26 -0700 2009 4813046 232829 kchurchill5 3 4813770 Made it tonight with red wine vinegar, as you suggested. added tomatoes. Delicious. we also had watermelon with supper so i mixed some in with the salad and it was delicious. Thanks again! Sun Jun 28 18:44:35 -0700 2009 4812810 127625 fern 1 4811534 Cucumbers add a nice crunch to chicken, tuna & salmon salad served w/a nice nutty whole wheat bread. Cucumber smoothies are super refreshing & healthy. Enjoy your bounty! Sat Jun 27 16:04:54 -0700 2009 4811471 36312 HillJ 2 4811553 What do you put in a cucumber smoothie? Sat Jun 27 16:11:45 -0700 2009 4811534 127625 fern 3 4811566 1 peeled cucumber, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, the seeds from one vanilla bean, ground flax seed and 1/4 cup of premade granny smith apple juice. Swirl & drink. Sat Jun 27 16:15:40 -0700 2009 4811553 36312 HillJ 4 4811588 Oooh, sounds interesting. I don't have flax seed or apple juice but will save this for future reference. I want to try it. Maybe I want some lime in there.... Thanks! Sat Jun 27 16:27:22 -0700 2009 4811566 127625 fern 5 4811591 Def. Experiment. A smoothie should be what you love. I add flax to everything and the juice a make each day for the kids. Lime sounds like a refreshing flavor add in. Love limes. Pineapple & cukes work nicely too. Sat Jun 27 16:29:38 -0700 2009 4811588 36312 HillJ 5 4814124 For something more savory, a type of gazpacho with cukes, onion, dill, tomato paste, and water. Tons of variations, including yogurt or buttermilk (powder). Miso, soy, or fish sauce for salt/umami. Sun Jun 28 22:16:33 -0700 2009 4811588 17562 FoodFuser 2 4811569 Cucumber agua fresca is also wonderful. A cucumber salad - just sliced cucumbers, some thinly sliced red onion, vinegar, salt, a little sugar if you like - can live in your fridge for several days and makes a refreshing side to almost anythin. Sat Jun 27 16:19:06 -0700 2009 4811534 10074 Caitlin McGrath 3 4811575 oh yum...and with roasted beets even better :) Sat Jun 27 16:20:38 -0700 2009 4811569 36312 HillJ 1 4811563 Make tzatziki--great summer food, dip or on grilled meats or anything really. Sat Jun 27 16:14:58 -0700 2009 4811471 39874 chowser 2 4815618 I'm absolutely with you chowser! It's so good on grilled chicken or fish! Mon Jun 29 12:49:00 -0700 2009 4811563 116638 southernitalian 1 4811585 OH man, I just lurv myself some cukes. My fave is cucumber salad, either with an unassertive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh dill, s&p, and sour cream. Or just with walnut oil, some white Balsamic (good quality, not too sweet), fresh dill, and s&p. Or Thai-style with fish sauce, lime juice, a bit of sriracha, and tons of garlic. I still gotta look up the recipe for Sichuan-style cucumber salad with chili oil, sh!tloads of garlic, scallions and.... something. One of my favorite dishes at the local whole in the wall. Sat Jun 27 16:26:14 -0700 2009 4811471 116513 linguafood 1 4811637 general discussions/ideas: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/547177 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/311656 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/601604 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/533489 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/407396 threads about specific recipes: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/454886 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/415503 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/501891 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/389792 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/521101 Sat Jun 27 16:52:03 -0700 2009 4811471 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4811868 Make kosher pickles. The basic brine I use is 5 ounces (by weight) of salt to 1 gallon of water (that makes a lot of pickles, so scale down if you like). You can add lots of spices, but I prefer to add only crushed garlic and sometimes fresh dill fronds (not seeds). If you have a moderate ambient temperature you can let them ferment on the countertop. Sat Jun 27 18:49:56 -0700 2009 4811471 53530 Zeldog 1 4812119 besides slicing and eating raw with salt ( I can chow these down) I've made bread and butter pickles recently. Just quick pickles, they turned out really great. I also love them inside summer rolls, the cucumber adds to much texture and freshness to summer wraps. And also I like to make salad on a roll and the crunchiness of the cucumber with french rolls is perfect. Sat Jun 27 21:42:41 -0700 2009 4811471 50431 chef chicklet 1 4812136 Slice into bite size cubes or thin slices. Toss with some salt and let drain in a colander. Rinse a bit to get some of the salt off and give it a good squeeze. Toss with sesame oil, a dash of soy sauce and maybe some chilis if you like the heat. Top with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and eat chilled. It's basically the only way I think cucumbers are edible. Sat Jun 27 21:54:13 -0700 2009 4811471 207014 fuuchan 1 4812184 Over 100 degrees here today and I enjoyed a very refreshing glass of water that had been chilled with sliced cucumbers and sliced lemons floating in it. Sat Jun 27 22:55:25 -0700 2009 4811471 147113 ola 1 4812559 Throw some in with fresh carrot juice. Sun Jun 28 07:36:15 -0700 2009 4811471 169792 lgss 1 4812578 I think all the ideas I have. Cucumber soup Cucumber relish is great Cucumber salad Cucumber with mango avacados and jicama with hot peppers Cucumber puree under fresh grilled scallops or shrimp or even grilled fish Cucumber puree with sour cream as a dip for grilled lamb or chicken Cucumber sandwiches with roasted red peppers, sprouts, red onions and avacado on dark pumpernickle and a herbed cream cheese is great. Cucumber and smoked salmon paninis are amazing Pickled cucumber is amazing and the Typical Cucumber dill and sour cream and shallot salad. Nothing fancy, but always good Sun Jun 28 07:43:36 -0700 2009 4811471 232829 kchurchill5 1 4813201 Some of my favorites: Cucumber sandwiches. Cucumber salad with tomatoes, feta or fresh mozzarella, green onion, basil, olive oil, and basalmic. Cucumber salad with sour cream, onion, dill, and s&p Sun Jun 28 13:34:09 -0700 2009 4811471 154024 nimeye 1 4815569 What about making some cucumber kimchi? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/454886 Mon Jun 29 12:31:55 -0700 2009 4811471 429926 CreativeFoodie42 1 4817010 Make Bánh mì and hand them out to whoever. ... People will love you for it. Bánh mì with a huge piece of cucumber in it is a tremendously refreshing sandwich for the hot summer. You'll never look at cucumbers and sandwiches the same again. Stick a full length wedge [quartered cuke] into a Bánh mì sandwich, and you're good to go. Mon Jun 29 21:59:11 -0700 2009 4811471 10609 Cheese Boy 2 4817141 Tzatziki sauce: made of strained yogurt with cucumbers, garlic, salt, usually olive oil, pepper, dill, sometimes lemon juice and parsley, or mint added. The cucumbers are either pureed and strained, or seeded and finely diced. Montreal style is made with sour cream instead. Another rendition would add minced walnuts. Serve with a lamb salad, or warm pita wedges... or both. Tue Jun 30 00:44:30 -0700 2009 4817010 277493 DallasDude