Chef at 16:51, 1 October 2024

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Image:Cucumbers and spring onions.jpg|Ready for the crispy duck
Image:Cucumbers in a conservatory.jpg|Cucumbers, potted, in a conservatory (June 5th)
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Though it technically is a fruit, the [[cucumber]] is widely considered a vegetable. It is used commonly used as a salad ingredient; raw, sliced and often peeled. The seeds can cause flatulence (gas), but can be easily removed by slicing lengthwise into four quarters and then running a knife along each length to separate the seeds from the flesh.

It is also a key ingredient for crispy duck pancakes. A really good cheat to save time [[julienning]] a cucumber is to use the slicing attachment of a food processor. It does not look quite as good but it saves a lot of fiddly work. The [[spring onions]] can be dealt with in the same way as the picture shows.
===Growing your own cucumbers===
In the UK cucumbers really need to grown under cover, eg: a greenhouse, polytunnel, etc. We have had great success this year, growing them in our conservatory. It regularly reaches 48° C on a sunny day and where most plants succumb to mildew or pests, the cucumber seems to thrive. All it seems to require is plenty of water and a little feed now and then.
===How much does a cucumber weigh===
A whole cucumber weighs approximately 400g (14 ounces).
== How much does one cup of cucumber weigh? ==
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[[Image:Pretty cucumbers.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pretty cucumbers sliced in a food processor]]

'''Conversion notes:'''<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each ingredient page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].
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Chef at 16:51, 1 October 2024