Cucumber Selection

Cucumber A cucumber is a fruit, part of the gourd Nutrition Information family, Cucurbitaceous that also includes In ½ cup of cucumber squash, melons, and gourds. Cucumbers slices with peel grow from a creeping vine that roots in a included, there are… sandy soil, it grows up trellises (supporting 8 calories frames) and contains large leaves that form 1 mg of Sodium a canopy over the fruit. Although 2 g total Carbohydrate cucumbers are a fruit, they are prepared 1 g of Sugar 1 percent Calcium and eaten as vegetables, much like 1 percent Iron tomatoes and squash. Cucumbers contain 2 percent Vitamin C 90% of water and are a good source of Vitamin A and C, potassium, manganese, Cucumbers are low in dietary fiber and magnesium. saturate fat, cholesterol and sodium. Cucumbers are a great sources of… Vitamin A Pantothenic Acid Magnesium Phosphorus Manganese Vitamin C Vitamin K Potassium Armenian Cucumbers: Kirby Cucumbers Shape: Long and Thin Shape: Short and thick Selection Color: Variegated in darker and lighter Color: Dark green shades of light green or yellowish-green Flavor: Fresh and almost non-existent There are a variety of Flavor: Fresh Best Eaten: Raw or in pickled form cucumbers to choose Best Eaten: Raw Pickling: YES from, each offering their Pickling: NO Lemon Cucumbers own unique English Cucumbers Shape: Look similar to a lemon, round distinguishable traits Shape: Long and Thin with thin skin Color: Dark Green Color: Yellow Flavor: Almost non-existent Flavor: Sweet taste Best Eaten: Raw Best Eaten: Raw or pickled Pickling: NO Pickling: YES Garden Cucumbers Persian Cucumbers Shape: Thick and smooth outer skin Shape: Similar to the English Cucumber, Color: Dark Green but shorter and bumpier Flavor: Mild, almost non-existent flavor Color: Dark Green Best Eaten: Due to waxy coating, it is Flavor: Non-existent recommended that his type of cucumber Best Eaten: Raw be peeled before eating. Pickling: NO Pickling: YES Lorem Ipsum Preservation: Cucumber Freezing and Drying Cucumbers when frozen should be sliced or chopped, covered with vinegar and frozen. Also, cucumbers can be dried. However, their seeds are dried rather than the cucumber itself. Handling and Storage Unpeeled cucumbers should be washed in cold water to remove any soil or other remaining dirt. Cucumbers should be refrigerated in a plastic bag as soon as possible after purchase. They should be kept for about a week under these conditions. Preparing Raw Cucumbers are best in this form, peeled or unpeeled, and are traditionally used in salads or vegetable trays. When Cooked Cucumbers can be sliced, dipped in batter and friend until crisp and later flavored with a little olive oil and herbs. They can also be added to soups and stews. Baked Cucumbers can be stuffed and baked. Utilizing the shell, hallow out the entire shell by chopping the inner cucumber and fill with desired filling. Lorem Ipsum Recipes Directions Cucumber recipes are 1. Plain Jane Cucumbers Ingredients 1. Rinse cucumbers briefly arranged from easiest to Any sized or type of under cold water prepare, to most difficult to cucumber 2. Cut into ¼ inch slices prepare. 3. Enjoy 2. Watermelon- 3. Gloria Logue’s 4. Cucumber, 5. Spicy Pickled Cucumber Popsicles Cucumber Tomato, Mint Salad Cucumbers Servings: 10-12 Avocado Dip Prep Time: 10 From: Chef Deborah From: George R. Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes Racicot McTyre Servings: 5 Servings: 6-8 Ingredients B’s Cucumber Inspired by Paula From: Tyler 2 cups sugar Pages, April 21, Dean, Food Network Florence, Food 4 pounds seedless 2002 Ingredients Network watermelon Ingredients 10 ounces goat Ingredients 1 pound cucumber 1 tomato cheese 4 Kirby cucumbers 2 limes, juiced 2 cucumbers 2 to 4 ripe tomatoes or 2 regular Dash of salt 2 cups sour cream 4 medium sized cucumbers, sliced Directions 1 package dried cucumbers, thinly thin 1. Place the sugar and 2 Italian salad sliced 2 fresh red Thai 2 small white onions cups of water in a dressing mix Chilies,- sodales. seeded and saucepan and bring to a 1 avocado, peeled (Vidalia will work sliced thin boil. Set aside to cool and diced great for this if they 1 handful of fresh completely. Directions are available), mint 2. Cut the watermelon into 1. Peel, seed and julienned ½ cup rice wine chunks, discarding the dice tomato 20 mint leaves vinegar rind. 2. Peel, split ½ cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 3. Peel the cucumbers, lengthwise, seed ½ cup extra-virgin ½ teaspoon kosher and cut into pieces and dice olive oil salt 4. Puree each in a blender cucumbers. Salt and pepper Directions (4 cups of watermelon 3. Thoroughly Directions 1. Combine all puree and 2 cups of drain all liquid 1. In a large mixing ingredients in a cucumber should be from tomato and bowl, crumble the bowl and mix well. produced) cucumbers. goat cheese. 2. Let sit for at least 1 5. Combine the two 4 .Mix all 2. Add tomatoes, hour for the flavors purees with 2 cups of ingredients and cucumbers, and to blend. sugar syrup and blend chill before onions to the bowl 3. Taste and adjust until smooth. serving. 3. Cut mint leaves, the seasoning. 6. Strain the mixture 5. Serve with chips chiffonade-style into 4. Will keep in the through a sieve to remove or vegetables. shreds and add to the refrigerator for 3 any remaining lumps. salad. days. 7. Stir in the lime juice and 4. Add vinegar and a pinch of salt. olive oil and mix well. 8. Pour the mixture into 5. Add salt and Popsicle molds, and pepper to taste freeze for several hours 6. Refrigerate for 1 until hard. hour, and then serve. .

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