cucumber

[serious]

Do you seed cucumbers before adding to recipes? I leave or partially remove the peel but never leave the seeds. What is gained by leaving seeds?

[ipsedixit]

Not for Japanese (or English) cucumbers.

All others, yes ... (especially if the skin is waxy).

[Harters]

Usually de-seed. Never peel as I think it adds colour to whatever I'm doing with it.

[Paulustrious]

If you do not want the cukes to release as much water then seed them (and if you want, salt them as well).
Do this if you are preparing a Greek salad for tomorrow. (In fact keep the cukes in a separate bowl until the following day.)

[pcdarnell]

Somebody once told me that if you peel and de-seed a cuke it makes it less likely to make you burp after eating it.

[phofiend]

Depends on the cucumber. Small kirby cukes, which are my favorite, have tender seeds with little of the mucoid slime between. Ditto for the English cucumbers.

I rarely buy the big dark green ones, as I find they tend to be bitter and have tough seeds. But if that's all there is, then yes, I seed them, slice thinly, and salt them to release some excess water.

I also always peel cucumbers completely. I can't stand unpeeled cucumbers, and feel they ruin a good salad.

[shaogo]

Seed and peel. It's more work, but worth it.

[Val]

I usually leave them in....I would imagine that some fiber would be gained by leaving them in, nutritionally, but am not sure about that.