First I bought too many cucumbers ... then he did, too.

[merpk]

Anyone want to suggest something to do with a vegetable bin overloaded with cucumbers?

Salad recipes welcome. And any other kind of thing. Food-eating-table related, please.

(That was in case any of you were thinking things that don't belong on a family-friendly website. )

[Hedgehog Mtn]

In our house they would get sliced up for a snack beside carrots, sliced in a bowl with a pinch of salt and a splash of braggs vinegar. Or just eaten whole lol. Sliced thin and used for sandwiches instead of bread.

[cristeen]

Sounds like its time to make pickles.

[onthemove]

tzatziki and/or greek salad come to mind.

[DisplacedYooper]

Tzatziki is great - it's the first thing I thought of... But, refrigerator pickles are fast and easy too, and IME stay much crunchier than canned pickles.

[Arduinna]

I like to make a cucumber salad by thinly slicing them and then tossing with rice vinegar, a tiny bit of sugar, salt and then a sprinkle or black sesame seeds.

[Bantams]

Most people don't think of cooking cukes, but they're pretty similar to summer squash texturally, and taste even better!

SAUTÉED CUCUMBERS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CREAM

3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut in medium slices
1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

In a small bowl, toss the cucumbers with the vinegar, sugar, and a bit of salt. Let sit about 30 min. Drain well and pat dry. In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. When frothing, add the cucumbers and toss well. Sauté until the cucumbers are tender and begin to color slightly, 5 to 10 min. Add the prosciutto and the cream and heat through. Let the cream bubble for a minute to thicken slightly. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper.

[tanyalynn]

I was thinking pickles too. We love this recipe!

http://www.wildfermentation.com/reso...p?page=pickles

A cool side benny is that you get fermented garlic out of it (if you include garlic). My kids love the garlic--give it a couple months unless you really like the bite of the garlic, over time it becomes much milder, but I like having it on-hand for when the kids are sick.

[merpk]

Originally Posted by Bantams

Most people don't think of cooking cukes, but they're pretty similar to summer squash texturally, and taste even better!

SAUTÉED CUCUMBERS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CREAM

3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut in medium slices
1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

In a small bowl, toss the cucumbers with the vinegar, sugar, and a bit of salt. Let sit about 30 min. Drain well and pat dry. In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. When frothing, add the cucumbers and toss well. Sauté until the cucumbers are tender and begin to color slightly, 5 to 10 min. Add the prosciutto and the cream and heat through. Let the cream bubble for a minute to thicken slightly. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper.

LOL

Well, the prosciutto isn't gonna happen (we keep kosher) but maybe we'll just try it meatless.

[katelove]

Bread and Butter Pickles