Per Nana~
If you love cucumbers, you will love this week's recipe.
Unfortunately, I have difficulty eating any cucumber,
but since Hubby loves them, I went ahead with the recipe.
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I purchased an English cucumber while at BJ's warehouse
store and since I had never used one
before, I was anxious to see what they were like.
Just to be on the safe side, I only prepared half the recipe.
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I cut chunks as Dorie suggested and salted them for about
30 minutes. I mixed the vinegar with the other ingredients before
pouring it onto the cucumber. I did not use fresh ginger simply because
I would not have any further use for it, so I substituted ground ginger.
I'm not familiar with the fresh ginger and I don't know if it would have
made a difference, but this worked for me.
I chilled the pickles overnight and served them as a side with pork
chops and eggplant slices topped with mozzarella cheese and
tomato sauce. Not quite eggplant parmigiana, but tasty just the same.
I did try one small chunk of the pickle and thought the flavor was terrific.
Hubby says this one's a keeper.
Per Tricia~
My hubby and kids love cucumbers and we have been
enjoying cut up slices all summer with dips and hummus.
But never with ginger and hot pepper flakes. :)
Leave it to Dorie to take something ordinary and turn it into an adventure. 
This recipe was a cinch, especially since I substituted ground ginger from
my cabinet for the fresh. I am certain the dish would be even more delicious
with the "real thing" but we enjoyed the subtle flavor nonetheless.
I did reduce the ginger amount by about half since I used the
ground dry version. My younger son had a couple of friends sleeping
over and they got a kick out of trying the "French Friday Food".
They both gave the recipe a thumbs up and proclaimed that they were
"better than plain". Too funny.
Overall, this combo was a nice change and since we keep all
the ingredients on hand, this may get a repeat performance during
these very hot summer days.
Both dishes look great!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a double hit? Yeah!
ReplyDeleteI was so glad this was an easy one - between just coming back from vacation, being sick and having a graduation party this weekend - I don't know how complicated would have ever happened...
Enjoy your weekend & stay cool,
I was very grateful for an easy one this week. And though I am not a huge cucumber fan, my husband enjoyed this one and asked if we could make it again. As for the ginger, I almost wonder if ground ginger would have been a better choice. I used fresh and, while the salad was good the first day, it got progressively spicier as the days went by.
ReplyDeleteNana and Tricia, You are so right…this recipe was perfect for these extremely hot days of summer! I really enjoyed them, but not so much my husband! Both of your dishes look great…I agree with the boys…better than plain!!
ReplyDeleteTricia you're right, Dorie turned something ordinary into an adventure! And it was nice to have such an easy recipe this week. Its so hot here in Oklahoma that its hard to get motivated to cook anything! Nana and Tricia have a good week. See you on Friday:)
ReplyDeleteI used powdered ginger too. I'm all for a simple and cool recipe in the middle of Summer!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry that cucumbers don't agree with you Nana because this is just a simple and delicious sidedish. I loved it as much as your hubby and Tricia and her family did.
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