Cooking cucumbers

[Retrograde]

I found a few cucumbers hiding under the leaves: they were huge, and, unfortunately, didn't have much taste. I'm looking for things to do with them, and would like to find some recipes that take advantage of their "understated" taste and not-quite-zucchini-like texture. I've found one Chinese recipe for stir-fried cucumbers and pork: has anyone else tried to cook cucumbers?

[fierywoman]

1. google: "recipe cucumber soup" -- there are tons (lots are cold and you don't

even have to cook them, they're a kind of gazpacho...)

[PoliticAverse]

2. According to youtube, large cucumbers are great for terrorizing cats...

Do you have a cat?

[Ziggysmom]

3. Cucumber relish is great, lots of recipes online. I work with a Korean lady who makes a cooked

cucumber dish called Korean Nogak Namul. It's delicious.

[Croney]

4. Remove seeds, put through chopper or blender,

add cup of sour cream, cup of plain yogurt, tsp of lemon juice, 1/3 cup minced dill, some pepper, and tbsp of curry powder. Uses up a few big cukes. I make it with no salt but it's probably better with a little.

[justgamma]

5. My favorite

fried cucumbers. Rolled in just eggs and flour.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Tzatziki sauce. nt

[femmocrat]

7. Gazpacho.

Also, save some of the seeds. They are easy to start outside in the spring.

[dem in texas]

8. Cucumber Facial

Not food, but good way to use too large cucumbers. Skin feels good and looks good after this treatment.

Make mixture 1/2 pureed raw cucumber, no peel or seeds, 1/2 plain yogurt. Smear on face, wait 10 minutes and rinse in cool water, pat face dry.