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English or regular cucumbers

Imaoldhippie — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:13:47 GMT

Which do you prefer. I have used both and to hubby and me we like the old fashion cucumber best. We dont think the English cucumber has much taste.

Re: English or regular cucumbers

amyb — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:17:18 GMT

Between those two, I prefer the English...they tend to stay longer and be crispieer. But you have a point, I also think the regular might have more flavor.

But my favorite, and the ones I buy almost exclusively, are the small, hard, crispy pickling cukes. Sweet, crisp, and less seedy also than a regular cuke. I use them in salads all the time.

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wagirl — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:01:21 GMT

I prefer the English ones---the others have tough skin and bigger seeds--

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:15:39 GMT

@amyb ..............I have never used a pickling cucumber for a salad, I will try it next trip to the grocery. Thanks for the tip.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:23:13 GMT

The English variety tend to stay firmer in a creamy sauce, which is my favorite way to enjoy them.

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brandiwine — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:50:34 GMT

English!!!

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ciao_bella — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:13:31 GMT

Much prefer English over regular. Far less 'seedy', more tender and hold up better when cut and added to recipes.

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Carmie — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:32:50 GMT

I like them both. The English cucumbers are not as wet. If I make a salad ahead of time, I prefer to use them. They don't ruin the lettuce in the salad in day or two by getting everything wet and slimy.

I fill a large container with salad about twice a week. I use my food processor to cut up salad veggies and store in my refrigerator. I eat salad everyday.

I only put the regular cucumbers in a salad right before I serve it. I am growing regular cucumbers in my garden. Also, little cucumbers, not pickles, that are good for salads and eating out of hand.

I go through a lot of cucumbers....love them.

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JYWilliams — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:44:19 GMT

English

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RedTop — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:05:41 GMT

I'm a fan of both, as long as the regular cucumber has been pulled before it gets too big.

Cucumbers must be picked every day when the vines are producing well, and should never be allowed to get huge enough that the outside skin is a lighter green with white, or yellow.

I am shocked at gardeners who proudly show off a HUGE cucumber like it's a grand prize winner. My brothers and I were in the garden twice a day pulling cucumbers in order to get them at the size our family liked for eating and pickling.

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Allegheny — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:24:49 GMT

I like pickling cucumbers the best. I'll do the english as an alternate.

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cheriere — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:37:36 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Which do you prefer. I have used both and to hubby and me we like the old fashion cucumber best. We dont think the English cucumber has much taste.

I also prefer the old fashioned straight 8 cucumbers. However, I always pick them when they're really small. I don't like them when they get too big and seedy.😃❤️

Re: English or regular cucumbers

cheriere — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:39:49 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
I'm a fan of both, as long as the regular cucumber has been pulled before it gets too big.

Cucumbers must be picked every day when the vines are producing well, and should never be allowed to get huge enough that the outside skin is a lighter green with white, or yellow.

I am shocked at gardeners who proudly show off a HUGE cucumber like it's a grand prize winner. My brothers and I were in the garden twice a day pulling cucumbers in order to get them at the size our family liked for eating and pickling.

You're exactly right! We always pick them when they're small too. They don't even have seeds like this. That's the only way to eat them.😃❤️

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We rescue cats — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:12:12 GMT

English for us as well. If we had a garden I would use the garden variety but I hate buying them because they are waxed so heavily at the grocers.

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RetRN — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:26:23 GMT

I only use the English cucumbers for my creamy cucumber dill salad.

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WORKING GAL — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:11:57 GMT

@Imaoldhippie- I don't buy the regular cucumbers - too many seeds and they tend to come up on me. The English ones are okay but I ususally buy the Persian Cukes. Good taste, you don't have to peel them if you don't want to and mostly seedless. I see a lot of cooks on the Food Network shows use them also. They are smaller than the English and a little bigger than pickling cukes.

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layla2450 — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:52:36 GMT

My favorite is Persian cucumbers - DELICIOUS!!!

Re: English or regular cucumbers

Enufstuff — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:11:31 GMT

@amyb @Imaoldhippie Those small pickling cucumbers are my favorite , too.

I use them in salads and just slice one up to eat plain or to dip into hummus.

I save the pickle juice from Claussen pickles and slice a couple of the pickling cucumbers and put them in the jar. A couple of days in the fridge and they are so good.

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Imaoldhippie — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:38:09 GMT

@Enufstuff ..................Sounds good, I will try that. Thanks

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magicmoodz — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:06:24 GMT

For the longest time we only purchased Persian cukes, then my husband decided he preferred English cukes, so that is what we currently buy. We never purchase the garden variety.

I love mixing vinegar, sugar substitute, salt and pepper with sliced onions and cukes. For us, they are ready to eat in an hour. I also love adding cucumbers to my water. It's such a refreshing drink in the summer.