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Cooking & Baking

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13. Although I prefer the "Persian" cukes ...

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 02:23 PM

Sep 2024

... the "English" cukes (like the Persian ones) are not waxed, so you can eat the skin, and the seeds are small.

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What is so special about an English cucumber? [View all] question everything Sep 2024 OP

They are extra crispy and flavorful. Hold up well in salads and such. flying_wahini Sep 2024 #1

PERFECT for salads! Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #8

They have an interesting accent? BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #2

Right-o! Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #9

Wrapped NJCher Sep 2024 #3

Thanks. Could not find them at the regular grocery store but Trader Joe's did question everything Sep 2024 #10

They don't need to be peeled Nittersing Sep 2024 #4

Julia didnt like them.... samnsara Sep 2024 #5

You can eat the skin with no "burp" effect from regular cukes. Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #7

They do seem to help with all day long cucumber burps! Phentex Sep 2024 #12

milder skin, good flavor, more expensive Kali Sep 2024 #11

Although I prefer the "Persian" cukes ... surrealAmerican Sep 2024 #13

They used to be greenhouse grown Retrograde Sep 2024 #14