647855 Thu Aug 27 03:25:37 -0700 2009 7 31 Home Cooking 0 4981792 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? Thu Aug 27 03:25:38 -0700 2009 14685 serious 1 4981825 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. Thu Aug 27 04:05:56 -0700 2009 4981792 11983 Val 1 4981851 Seed and peel. It's more work, but worth it. Thu Aug 27 04:52:30 -0700 2009 4981792 270888 shaogo 1 4982073 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. Thu Aug 27 06:29:10 -0700 2009 4981792 23675 phofiend 1 4983072 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. Thu Aug 27 11:13:54 -0700 2009 4981792 12789 pcdarnell 1 4983407 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.) Thu Aug 27 12:40:51 -0700 2009 4981792 154622 Paulustrious 1 4983873 Usually de-seed. Never peel as I think it adds colour to whatever I'm doing with it. Thu Aug 27 15:07:55 -0700 2009 4981792 154102 Harters 1 4983904 Not for Japanese (or English) cucumbers. All others, yes ... (especially if the skin is waxy). Thu Aug 27 15:17:38 -0700 2009 4981792 11583 ipsedixit