How to prepare cucumber


How to prepare cucumber
Or how to start with a whole cucumber and finish with small crunchy dice, ready to be added to a salad.
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Last modified on: August 6th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 1
Cucumber skin is fairly indigestible, so start by peeling the full length.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 2
Trim off and discard the ends.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 3
Cut the cucumber into pieces 7 or 8 cm long, which makes the next stage easier.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 4
If you would like round slices, all that remains to be done is to slice the cucumber. The best tool for this is a mandoline.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 5
If you prefer diced cucumber, cut the pieces into sticks, taking care to avoid the central part with the seeds.

The sticks should be nice and smooth, with just cucumber flesh and no seeds.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 6
Cut the sticks into small dice.

Stage 7
How to prepare cucumber : Stage 7
Your cucumber is now ready for use, whether in a mixed salad or on its own with a good vinaigrette dressing and a few herbs, fo example.
Remarks
If you prefer your cucumber tender and a little less crunchy, you can sprinkle the dice with salt and leave them in a sieve for about an hour to drain off some of the juice.

You will have noticed that when cucumbers are sliced, there are always the seeds in the middle, but these are less noticeable if the cucumber is sliced very thinly.

As mentioned above, it is quite normal not to eat the skin, but this is mainly a matter of personal taste. If thinly sliced, it poses little problem.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe2 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %020 RDI=1 %100 RDI: 1 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=0 %2 RDI=0 %010 RDI=1 %50 RDI: 1 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 cucumber : £0.45

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