Tag: Cucumber

Make sure to spread it all the way to the edges. About 1/3 of the way up the tortilla from the bottom, layer the cucumber and tomato slices and cabbage across from the left side to the right. Roll tightly, starting from the bottom. Cut each wrap in half diagonally or in 1″ pieces for […]

Start peeling at the blossom end of the fruit. Slice away one strip of the green peel toward the stem end and stop about one inch from the stem. Then wash off the knife blade and repeat peeling from blossom to stem end until the fruit is peeled. Rinse the knife again and cut up […]

When your cucumber is growing, the bottom end of it is called the blossom end (where the flower was). Trim this end off of your cucumbers, as it contains enzymes that soften pickles. Just a little sliver off the end takes care of those enzymes. 4. Which end of a cucumber do you cut? When […]

Those pickles have been briefly cooked in a brine, and should be refrigerated after you open the jar. The salt and vinegar should keep them safe for a while, but they will likely go bad at room temperature before you finish eating the whole jar. Do pickled cucumbers need to be refrigerated? Once you open […]

Seedless cucumbers are truly “parthenocarpic,” which means flowers will transition into fruit production without any pollination. However, if pollen gets in the flower from a nearby standard pickle field, the fruit will develop with seeds. How do baby seedless cucumbers grow? How to Grow Miniature Cucumbers. Thankfully, there’s nothing special required to grow miniature cucumbers. […]

Cucumbers for pickling refer to cucumbers that are used for processing or making pickles. This doesn’t mean they can’t be eaten fresh, but their thinner skins, crunchy texture, and smaller seeds make them ideal for pickling. How do you tell if a cucumber is a pickling cucumber? Pickler varieties aren’t uniformly dark green like the […]

But you don’t need to break out the enormous stock pot or heat-seal your jars to enjoy pickles. Even the most basic quick-pickles will keep for a few weeks to a month or two in the fridge. Pass over long, thin-skinned varieties, like English hothouse cucumbers. Can I use any kind of cucumber for pickling? […]

Cucumbers have been cultivated to make smaller and thinner varieties that are perfect for pickling. These pickling cucumbers are known as baby cucumbers. You can get them even smaller again in the form of gherkins or cornichons. These are called baby pickles. Are baby pickles just small cucumbers? A gherkin is a pickled baby cucumber. […]

An English cucumber is generally sweeter than the regular, common cucumber which has many large seeds, contributing to their bitter flavor. The skin is thinner than a slicing cucumber and therefore doesn’t need to be peeled. Do English cucumbers taste better? The seeds are so small they are almost imperceptible. The flavor of an English […]

The cuke is chockas with phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and a gene called TAS2R38 that amplifies PTC. This organic substance either has no taste at all (the case for most), or tastes bitter depending on the genetic makeup of the individual, aka it’s mum and dad’s fault. Can some people taste cucumber? Now we know there is […]

You can reduce the bitterness in cucumbers with salt a couple of ways. Salt cucumbers directly: do this with a light touch so you don’t make the cucumber taste like seawater. Use cucumbers in a salty dish: no need to salt the cucumber directly if you are adding it to other salty food. How do […]

Persian and English cucumbers can be used interchangeably in any recipe I have ever come across. They are both thin-skinned enough to be served unpeeled, and both are nearly seedless. (Persian cucumbers may have a few seeds). Is English cucumber same as Persian cucumber? The main difference between Persian and English cucumbers is the size […]

Some fruits and vegetables are eaten with seeds, and some are eaten without them. The seeds in cucumber are harmless. They are safe to eat. People have been eating cucumbers with peel and seeds for a thousand years. Can you eat the part of the cucumber without seeds? Cucumbers are the healthiest when consumed with […]

It is usually not necessary to peel a cucumber or remove the seeds if you plan to eat it raw. If the cucumber skin has been waxed (to make it look shiny) or if you plan to cookto cookA cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated […]

Although it’s not necessary to remove the skin from a cucumber, if your recipe calls for peeled cucumber, use a vegetable peeler to remove the waxy skin. Why should you not peel cucumbers? The peel and seeds are considered most nutrient-dense parts of the cucumber. They contain beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant that helps with […]

A slender Asian burpless variety with delicate skin and sweet flavor. Vigorous plants produce long, slim fruits with higher yields and smoother skin than the heirloom Suyo Long. Which cucumbers are Burpless? One of the most common cucumber types is the English or European cucumber. These cukes are almost seedless, thin skinned without spines and […]

Now we know there is a genetic basis. Cucumbers contain related organic compounds that are thought to cause the smell and taste some people find repugnant and others don’t notice at all. A gene called TAS2R38 is responsible. It’s true; that cucumber hate is actually encoded in their genes! Is cucumber dislike genetic? The cuke […]

8-10″ long. Tasty Green Cucumber is a hybrid, burpless variety that produces 8-10″ long, slender, smooth fruits. Resistant to powdery mildew and downy mildew. How tall does a tasty green cucumber grow? Some vines can reach 7 or 8 feet in length, so growing them upward onto a trellis makes good use of garden space. […]

Introduced in 1968 by Cornell University, ‘Marketmore’ is a beautiful, dark green cucumber that’s ready to pick when 6″–8″ long. Fruits keep their size and shape even under poor weather conditions unlike other varieties that may curl and become misshapen. The 4’–6′ long vines continue to produce with regular picking. Are Marketmore cucumbers a bush […]

cucumber ‘Burpless Tasty Green’ F1 Position: full sun, sheltered and warm. Soil: moist and fertile with lots of added organic matter. Growing Instructions:Sow three or four seeds into a 9cm pot of seed compost and keep warm in a propagator or on a sunny windowsill. Sow: February to May. Harvest: July to October. Do tasty […]