The food lab better home cooking through science ( PDFDrive ) 1051

shouldbescrapedoutbeforeuse.
• English cucumbers usually come individually
shrink-wrapped, which means that there’s no
need to scrub them before eating (they are not
waxed). The skins are thinner than those of
American cucumbers and so can be consumed
with no problem. Although English cucumbers
are usually relatively seedless, they are also
much more watery than their American
counterparts. They are more convenient to
preparebutlessflavorful.
• Kirby cucumbers are like small versions of
American cucumbers. Thick-skinned and
relatively seedless, they have the strongest
flavor of the three types and a texture that can
sometimes border on tough. They are best
pickled.
Fresh whole cucumbers can be stored in the
vegetable crisper drawer for at least a week and
often much longer. Cut cucumber pieces should be
stored wrapped in a moist paper towel inside an
airtightplasticbagorcontainertopreventmoisture
loss.Eatcutcucumberswithin3days.


KNIFESKILLS:
HowtoCutCucumbers

STEP 1: SPLIT THE CUCUMBER IN HALF Split the
cucumberlengthwiseinhalf.