Comments on: Cucumbers?

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:41:07 +0000

Fran, great idea. I love the sound of cucumber soup.

By: Fran

Fran — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:13:00 +0000

Responding a little late, but just discovered your site today and am loving many of the recipes. My favorite use for cucumers is Cucumber Soup. I crave this as we come into warm weather, it’s the perfect way to start a summer meal! I want to try the Cucumber Gratin but I think I will try making it with rounds more like a Potatoe Gratin . Thanks!

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:31:54 +0000

@Scott – That sounds amazing.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:47:16 +0000

I know we’re way out of garden season, and a year and a quarter since the last comment, but try this one. No reason it couldn’t be made with a grocery store cucumber also.

Cucumber Agua Fresca (Mexican cucumber beverage)
2 cucumbers, peel and chop roughly
juice of 2 lemons
sugar to taste (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup in my experience)
water

Put cucumbers into blender with water close to the top, blend at high speed for quite a few seconds, or even a minute or two. Pour through a fine strainer, maybe even through cheesecloth after that. Pour into a gallon jug, add lemon juice, sugar to taste, fill it up most of the way with water, shake until your sugar is dissolved, then top it up with water (use some ice if you wish.) (You could use lime instead of lemon, it’s probably a little more authentic Mexican.)

It surprised me how good and refreshingly summery this was. My dad, before we told him what it was, thought it was honeydew melon!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:52:22 +0000

I like to make a pineapple mint salad with my cucumbers. if you can find it, use pineapple mint. If you can’t then regular mint works just fine, you’ll just want to add a little more pineapple juice than usual. the other key is lots of black pepper. I call it a black and green salad.