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By Danielle Walsh Fun fact: Cucumbers are actually fruits. But like tomatoes, they're prepared and eaten as vegetables. Their juicy, almost thirst-quenching texture is a staple in summery ...
Just as the plastic wrap around English cucumbers keeps moisture in, it also keeps oxygen out, therefore slowing the rate of decay. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe. The Best Way To Store Your Cucumbers.
The European cucumber (also known as English cucumber [1] [2]) is a variety of "seedless" cucumber that is longer and slimmer than other varieties. It does not have a layer of wax on it, and the skin is tender when ripe. [3] [4] These cucumbers may come wrapped in plastic for longer shelf life and better freshness.
English cucumbers are much wider and longer than Persian cucumbers, but they both have a mild, sweet, and delicious flavor, so feel free to substitute them for each other in any recipe.
A pickled cucumber – commonly known as a pickle in the United States, Canada and Australia and a gherkin (/ ˈ ɡ ɜːr k ɪ n / GUR-kin) in Britain, Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand – is a usually small or miniature cucumber that has been pickled in a brine, vinegar, or other solution and left to ferment.
The Good Cook is a series of instructional cookbooks published by Time-Life Books 1978-1980. It was sold on a month-to-month basis until the early 1990s and edited by cookbook author Richard Olney. [1] Each volume was dedicated to a specific subject (such as fruits or sauces) and was heavily illustrated with photos of cooking techniques ...
The English cucumber has a thinner skin, subtler seeds and a sweeter flavor. Find out what else distinguishes English cucumbers from American cukes. The post What Is an English Cucumber? appeared ...
Ecballium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae containing a single species, Ecballium elaterium, [1] [3] also called the squirting cucumber, as well as the noli me tangere [citation needed] and its English translation touch-me-not [citation needed].