Glut of Cucumbers!

giggs11

ow wow thats fantastic thanks very much! didn't realise you could cook with them too will have to give that a go

voodoozoe

Haven't got the recipes off hand but you can make pickled cucumber and onion to eat with cold meats etc. and also a cucumber relish to have with burgers etc.

Also raita to have with a curry is delicious too!!!!!:D

cattie

I often use cucumbers up in a stir-fry or curry. I would imagine they would be fine in a risotto as well, though I haven't yet tried this.

sashacat

I've got 17 in the fridge as I have had a glut. I usually make cucumber relish which is great for sandwiches or as an accompaniament to cheese or cold meats. It lasts up to a year.I will dig the recipe out and post it. I have made one batch this year already but all my friends ask for a jar so I will shortly be making another batch. It needs celery seeds which I am having difficulty getting at the moment ,so if anyone knows where I can buy the culinary ones, rather than the seed to plant ,please can they let me know. I have already tried all of the big supermarkets to no avail. I suppose I will have to use the planting ones if all else fails as I suppose they are basically the same thing.

sashacat

here is a recipe which I used several times now. I got it from the internet a while ago.

4 cups of finely chopped (or ground) unpeeled cucumbers (about 4)
1 cup of very finely chopped green peppers (about 2)
1/2 cup of very finely chopped red peppers (about 1)
3 cups of very finely chopped onions
3 cups of very finely chopped celery
1/4 cup of salt
3 1/2 cups of sugar
2 cups of white vinegar
1 tablespoon of celery seeds
1 tablespoon of mustard seeds

1. Combine all the vegetables in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt, cover with cold water and leave to stand for 4 hours.
2. Drain well in a colander and press to remove as much liquid as possible
3. Combine the sugar, vinegar, celery seeds and mustard seeds in a large saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until all of the sugar is dissolved
4. Stir in the drained vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Put in warm jars and seal.
It doesn't matter what size cup you use (I use a mug) as long as you use the same size throughout. You can vary the size according to how many cucumbers you have. I make this in a preserving pan and get about 10-12 jars which is never enough as this is delicious on it's own in sandwiches. I also use it with cheese and on sandwiches instead of butter or margerine...eg with egg. I am told it is good with cold meats but I wouldn't know as I am vegetarian. Good Luck

twink

came across this in another site, handy if you have a glut of cucumbers, not sure if i would try it myself probably would need the ginger

http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=11&storycode=12734

myato

Thank you for that leticia cropply

donna73

how can i use up an excess of cucumbers? apart from the obvious salad and sandwiches please

knittingnelly

Cucumber pickle is lovely - there are quite a few recipes on t'internet if you google it. I believe you can eat it like a hot veg too but I've never quite got my head round that

Pink.

Hi donna,

There's an earlier thread with some ideas that may help so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

These threads may be worth a look too:

Pickling cucumbers

Lettuce, cucumber and tomato.

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