I have a love hate relationship with cucumbers. I'm not crazy about them. I like them in tzatziki, as pickles, in sushi, and in veggie sandwiches. But that's about it. I will eat them to be polite. But in my house I don't eat cucumbers.
I do enjoy fiddleheads. They have a green bean-y, asparagus-like, pea-ish taste and they are just fun to look at. From Chateline Magazine: HOW-TO It’s Almost Fiddlehead Season! Here’s How To Cook This Springtime Veggie Properly Fiddleheads are a Canadian delicacy, but undercooking them can lead to food poisoning by Amy Grief Updated Apr 9, 2019 Fiddlehead season is short, so when you see the adorable green curlicues at your grocery store or farmers’ market, buy them while you can. Before chowing down on these little springtime delicacies, there’s a few things you should know first since fiddleheads can cause food poisoning if they’re not cooked properly. What are fiddleheads? These tightly curled coils are ostrich fern fronds. They start appearing in late April and early May in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and are usually found in forests, marshes and by rivers and streams. Taste-wise, fiddleheads, which are popular amongst food foragers, are...
Growing up we would literally just have cut up cucumber in a bowl with salt and pepper and vinegar. Simple and delicious
ReplyDeleteI put cucumber in so many things a couple of my favorites are a Greek pasta I make with cut up cucumbers feta cheese penne pasta red onion and for the dressing on it I often use a little bit of dried thyme, olive oil a splash of vinegar and some of the craft calorie-wise balsamic dressing.
If I'm lacking some of those ingredients I will simply cut up some cucumber some tomatoes sweet onion and put that same dressing on top.