The BEST recipe to use up those cucumbers

[parrot1974]

Hi all
I don't know if this is the place to put this, but have read lots of messages about glutts of cucumbers. This is a great recipe that we use for Cucumber salad - OH would eat it every day during the summer (and often does). Abolutely lovely:

1 x large cucumber
About 6-8 salad tomatoes or equivalent weight in cherry toms
1 x large onion
3 x tbsp of olive oil
2 x tbsp of runny honey
2 x tbsp of cider vinegar
salt & pepper

Slice cucumber thinly
Chop tomatoes into small cubes
Halve onion and slice thinly. Mix all ingredients together and allow to sit for at least half an hour (but better if longer). Honey & vinegar quantities can be adjusted by adding an extra tsp or not, as required. Eat at room temperature.
Enjoy!!

[spud57]

Sounds very good and similar in concept to something I make.. from my years living in the Caribbean you dont need precise measurements, just to taste but REAL GOOD!

Bajan Pickled Cucumber

a couple of large cukes (usually peeled in the West Indies and the short fat ones are better!)
Slice thinly (can use the slicing side of a grater so its sliced but still juicy)
sprinkle with salt
squeeze over juice of a couple of large limes (make sure they are ripe)
liberally sprinkle with West Indian - Barbados is best! - hot pepper sauce (or to taste...)

Stir and leave for a couple of hours

Good with anything but especially sweet potato, macaroni pie and spicy chicken!

[parrot1974]

MMmmmmm...sounds good. Will have to give that a go when our cucumbers start their glutt (fingers crossed!). At the moment OH guards all the cucumbers jealously for his salad!

[queen of the cobs]

mmmm will be trying both of those.

Here's the one I always use:

Peel the cucumber and then score the edges with a fork by running down the sides. Then slice, you should have indentations all around your slices. Put in a bowl with olive oil and white wine vinegar, chives and mint (perhaps a little pepper and feta) Yum.

[Birdie Wife]

Oooh I love cucumber salad. But how do you overcome the burps (and bottom burps??)

[yoanbob]

cukes are good sliced lengthways in stir frys. yum.

[Capsid]

Raita, lovely with a curry.

[parrot1974]

Oooh I love cucumber salad. But how do you overcome the burps (and bottom burps??)

Don't have that problem... But I believe if you skin them it's less likely to happen...or wear a gas mask for the cucumber season?

[nkp1962]

Sounds very good and similar in concept to something I make.. from my years living in the Caribbean you dont need precise measurements, just to taste but REAL GOOD!

Bajan Pickled Cucumber

a couple of large cukes (usually peeled in the West Indies and the short fat ones are better!)
Slice thinly (can use the slicing side of a grater so its sliced but still juicy)
sprinkle with salt
squeeze over juice of a couple of large limes (make sure they are ripe)
liberally sprinkle with West Indian - Barbados is best! - hot pepper sauce (or to taste...)

Stir and leave for a couple of hours

Good with anything but especially sweet potato, macaroni pie and spicy chicken!

West Indian - Barbados is best! - hot pepper sauce

Just having some chicken with mayo mixed with the stuff in the photo (from Trinidad) - a few dollops almost blew my head off - but agree - gorgeous stuff