How to Cook a Cucumber

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Use a knife to cut a cucumber in half lengthwise.. Use a spoon to seed the two halves of the cucumber.. Cut the cucumber halves into lengthwise strips using the knife.

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1

Use a knife to cut a cucumber in half lengthwise.

Step 1

Use a knife to cut a cucumber in half lengthwise.

2

Use a spoon to seed the two halves of the cucumber.

Step 2

Use a spoon to seed the two halves of the cucumber.

3

Cut the cucumber halves into lengthwise strips using the knife.

Step 3

Cut the cucumber halves into lengthwise strips using the knife.

4

Put the strips in a large bowl with 1 ½ teaspoons (7.4 mL) of salt.

Step 4

Put the strips in a large bowl with 1 ½ teaspoons (7.4 mL) of salt.

5

Put the cucumber strips in a colander and rinse them under cold water.

Step 5

Put the cucumber strips in a colander and rinse them under cold water.

6

Spread out the cucumber strips in a baking dish and season them.

Step 6

Spread out the cucumber strips in a baking dish and season them.

7

Bake the strips in the oven at 375 degrees (190C) for one hour.

Step 7

Bake the strips in the oven at 375 degrees (190C) for one hour.

8

Cut a cucumber in half lengthwise using a knife.

Step 8

Cut a cucumber in half lengthwise using a knife.

9

Scoop out the seeds from both halves of the cucumber with a spoon.

Step 9

Scoop out the seeds from both halves of the cucumber with a spoon.

10

Cut the cucumber halves crosswise into ¼ inch (0.64 cm) slices.

Step 10

Cut the cucumber halves crosswise into ¼ inch (0.64 cm) slices.

11

Mix the slices with 1 ½ teaspoons (7.4 mL) of salt in a large bowl.

Step 11

Mix the slices with 1 ½ teaspoons (7.4 mL) of salt in a large bowl.

12

Set the bowl of cucumber slices aside for 30 minutes.

Step 12

Set the bowl of cucumber slices aside for 30 minutes.

13

Rinse the slices under cold water in a colander and let them dry.

Step 13

Rinse the slices under cold water in a colander and let them dry.

14

Add 1 tablespoon (14.8 mL) of cooking oil to a skillet.

Step 14

Add 1 tablespoon (14.8 mL) of cooking oil to a skillet.

15

Pour the cucumber slices into the skillet.

Step 15

Pour the cucumber slices into the skillet.

16

Mix in fried cucumbers with garlic and spicy pork for a good stir-fry.

Step 16

Mix in fried cucumbers with garlic and spicy pork for a good stir-fry.

17

Prepare a tasty sour cream sauce to dip fried cucumber strips in.

Step 17

Prepare a tasty sour cream sauce to dip fried cucumber strips in.

18

Make baked cucumber salt and vinegar strips.

Step 18

Make baked cucumber salt and vinegar strips.

19

Add whipping cream to baked cucumbers to make creamed cucumbers.

Step 19

Add whipping cream to baked cucumbers to make creamed cucumbers.

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