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supervman 05-23-2009, 02:56 PM Here is an EXCELLENT side dish for the weekend.
You make this once and you'll be hooked.
Creamy Cucumbers
Ingredients:
5 regular sized Cucumbers
1 Diced Yellow Onion
1 Cup Hellman’s Mayonaise
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Cup White Vinegar
1 TSP. Yellow Mustard
Preparation:
Wash and dry Cucumbers. Cut off ends and toss.
Drag fork down the sides of the Cukes to “score”.
Cut Cukes in Food Processor with a 4 mm blade.
Layer Cukes in a 13x9 Pyrex pan. Lightly salt each layer.
Cover with Saran Wrap and let sit in Fridge overnight.
Drain in A.M. & rinse in colander with cold water.
Mix the Mayo, Vinegar (you may also substitue a tad of Balsamic Vinegar),
Sugar, Mustard, and Diced Onion. Stir and mix very well.
Then SLOWLY add the cukes to the blend. Let sit for a day and enjoy!
Richtee 05-23-2009, 03:11 PM The Hunkys around our end of town used sour cream, sliced the onions in half then into thin strands. No mustard that I recall... try that out!
As I'm not a mayo fan, I prolly won't try yours, but it sounds about good!
Richtee 05-23-2009, 03:22 PM Actually...from an old paperback cookbook called "Treasured Hungarian Recipes" Circa 1958- here is their version.
Uborkasalata (Cucumber Salad)
2 large cukes
1t Kosher salt
.25t green pepper chopped fine
.5t sugar
1T vinegar
1T water
1 small onion cut in thin slices and broken up
.25t paprika
Heaping tablespoon sour cream
Salt thin sliced cukes, set aside for an hour and press dry
mix in the rest of the ingredients, and allow to sit 6-24 hours chilled.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream over the top well chilled.
supervman 05-23-2009, 03:28 PM Richtee -
I like em like that too.
Thanks
V
SMOKE FREAK 05-23-2009, 04:26 PM cukes = pickles
Thats it.
Pickles. Dill pickles that is. Hot dill pickles.
Richtee 05-23-2009, 04:34 PM cukes = pickles
Hush yer mouth till ya try this stuff. I am a dill man from WAAAY back. And only eat cukes THIS way. "Try it...you'll like it!" Could always add a touch of dill and a bit more vinegar...
SMOKE FREAK 05-23-2009, 04:49 PM Hush yer mouth till ya try this stuff. I am a dill man from WAAAY back. And only eat cukes THIS way. "Try it...you'll like it!" Could always add a touch of dill and a bit more vinegar...
Yanno, I dont think so...
Richtee 05-23-2009, 04:54 PM Yanno, I dont think so...
OK. But what's to lose? $1.50 worth of cukes and a bit of stuff ya already got?
Let it sit a day before you eat and add the sour crean just before serving. :thumb:
SMOKE FREAK 05-23-2009, 05:05 PM Actually my wife makes this kinda stuff. Myself...I cant stand the smell of raw cukes. I only stomach it cause Im a sucker for a good hot dill...
OK. But what's to lose? $150 worth of cukes and a bit of stuff ya already got?
Let it sit a day before you eat and add the sour crean just before serving. :thumb:
Wow $150 clams for two cukes? I think I'm going to try a combination of the two recipes. Sounds good.
Abelman 05-23-2009, 05:31 PM Honestly, they both sound good....thanks for the recipes :thumb:
Can't wait to try them :drooling:
Richtee 05-23-2009, 10:49 PM Wow $150 clams for two cukes? I think I'm going to try a combination of the two recipes. Sounds good.
Heh decimal point added ;{)
Kyote 05-23-2009, 10:54 PM supervman
you don't burp your cucumbers 1st before you use them???
your recipe sounds great..
Gunslinger 05-23-2009, 10:56 PM Here is an EXCELLENT side dish for the weekend.
You make this once and you'll be hooked.
Creamy Cucumbers
Ingredients:
5 regular sized Cucumbers
1 Diced Yellow Onion
1 Cup Hellman’s Mayonaise
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Cup White Vinegar
1 TSP. Yellow Mustard
Preparation:
Wash and dry Cucumbers. Cut off ends and toss.
Drag fork down the sides of the Cukes to “score”.
Cut Cukes in Food Processor with a 4 mm blade.
Layer Cukes in a 13x9 Pyrex pan. Lightly salt each layer.
Cover with Saran Wrap and let sit in Fridge overnight.
Drain in A.M. & rinse in colander with cold water.
Mix the Mayo, Vinegar (you may also substitue a tad of Balsamic Vinegar),
Sugar, Mustard, and Diced Onion. Stir and mix very well.
Then SLOWLY add the cukes to the blend. Let sit for a day and enjoy!
My wife makes this. It's one of our summertime favorites. Try substituting 1/2 cup of honey for the sugar.
RowdyRay 06-27-2009, 03:39 PM This is the version I grew up on. Man, I miss some of this stuff. Last year the rabbits got the cukes. I've got everything short of nukes guarding the garden this year. Can't wait. Mom used to smack us and ban us from the kitchen if we got into these before they were ready. Lol.
Peel and thinly slice five 6" cukes (Approx.) and 1 medium onion (leave in rings). Put in glass bowl and salt everything evenly. Refridgerate over night.
Rinse thoroughly in a collander. While that is draining, mix:
1 cup half & half
6 Tblsp. sugar
3 Tblsp. cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
Add the cukes and onions to mixture. Refridgerate for at least 24 hours.
Kingudaroad 06-27-2009, 03:47 PM No way I am putting mayo on my uborkas.
Slanted88 06-27-2009, 03:52 PM No way I am putting mayo on my uborkas.
Dang....made me google the U word. Aww....li'l mayo won't hurt ya. That miracle whip....give's me the...ain't happenin!
lynsey123 06-27-2009, 03:55 PM I'm gonna try it with Helmans.
Looks good
Kingudaroad 06-27-2009, 04:08 PM Actually...from an old paperback cookbook called "Treasured Hungarian Recipes" Circa 1958- here is their version.
Uborkasalata (Cucumber Salad)
Dang....made me google the U word. Aww....li'l mayo won't hurt ya. That miracle whip....give's me the...ain't happenin!
Smoked-Meat is a place for learning!!
RowdyRay 06-27-2009, 04:34 PM Miracle Whip is not much different from Mayo. But I had to stop eating it, because it gave me heartburn. Bad.
Once I figured that out, I now use mayo in salads and occasionally on sandwiches. Mostly butter or mustard on sammies. This can be made with mayo, and it doesn't change it much. I do, just don't tell dad.
Kingudaroad, I'll tell you what I told the kids. Don't say you don't like something because of the look or smell. Try it first. You just might be surprised.
Kingudaroad 06-27-2009, 04:44 PM Kingudaroad, I'll tell you what I told the kids. Don't say you don't like something because of the look or smell. Try it first. You just might be surprised.
What are you kidding me? I've put it in my mouth enough times to know it tastes like crap. No mayo or miracle whip for the kingster thank you!
Slanted88 06-27-2009, 04:48 PM What are you kidding me? I've put it in my mouth enough times to know it tastes like crap. No mayo or miracle whip for the kingster thank you!
:hail:The King has spoken about the nastie's of mayo & whip! Just messin...I appreciate ya!
RowdyRay 06-27-2009, 04:58 PM What are you kidding me? I've put it in my mouth enough times to know it tastes like crap. No mayo or miracle whip for the kingster thank you!
I meant the creamed cukes. You're basing it on your dislike for mayo or miracle whip.
Don't eat potato salad? Egg salad? Tuna salad? Tons of pasta salads? All based on mayo or miracle whip. Must be hell on potluck friday.
To each, his own.
Slanted88 06-27-2009, 05:20 PM I meant the creamed cukes. You're basing it on your dislike for mayo or miracle whip.
Don't eat potato salad? Egg salad? Tuna salad? Tons of pasta salads? All based on mayo or miracle whip. Must be hell on potluck friday.
To each, his own.
Snickerin!....I hear ya Double R!
erain 06-27-2009, 07:29 PM :focus: great stuff, and serve it on top of fresh boiled lil baby new potatos and butter. now we talking!!!:thumb:
Richtee 06-27-2009, 09:31 PM Smoked-Meat is a place for learning!!
Another Hunky steps up!
Hell with the mayo..the dab of sour cream I tell ya! ;{)
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