It’s great that cucumbers can simply be sliced up and ready to eat in a matter of seconds, but have you ever thought about what they’d be like cooked? A versatile veggie like no other ! Check out the ways to choose, store and prepare them !
How to choose Cucumbers :
- Choose cucumbers that are even and dark green in color.
- They should be firm, not soft to touch or bend.
- Avoid the ones that are wrinkled ,blemished or if they have soft spots on them.
- Size matters! The smaller the cucumber, the tastier & crispier it is. It also has smaller seeds .
How to store Cucumbers :
- Wrap them loosely in a plastic wrap and store in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator.
- Do not store them near tomatoes, melons or bananas as this will cause the cucumber to ripen fast and turn yellow.
How to prepare Cucumbers :
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/baked-cucumber-cake-mangalorean-stylethekkare-adde/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/cucumber-pancakes-thekkare-dosa/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/steamed-cucumber-cake-mangalorean-style/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/traditional-cucumber-cake-nesel-adde-genda-dha-adde/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/traditional-cucumber-cake-nesel-adde-genda-dha-adde/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/cucumber-mango-salsa/
For more tips on ‘How to Choose, Store & Prepare’ Seasonal Produce, check out the links below to my blog posts about them, then you will never have to wonder if you picked the right veggies for the week’s cooking .
Here goes …….
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-cabbage/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/watermelon/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-cauliflower/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-bananas/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-cucumber/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/beetroot-how-to-choose-store-prepare/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-carrots/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-and-store-radish/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-store-prepare-spinach/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/how-to-choose-and-store-your-strawberries/