Thousand and one ways to cook cucumber
Preparations based on cucumbers usually require a little work. The skin of this food is peeled at first. It must then be seeded, removing all small seeds with a spoon. Finally, it is made to disgorge in salt a good half hour. The cucumbers will then be of attack to be cooked.
The sherbet cucumbers mint: sorbet is not just for sweet foods. The cucumber lends itself particularly to this type of preparation light, with 10 calories per 100 grams, it is one of vegetables the least caloric. After disgorging the cucumber (as explained above), puree the flesh with a blender. Add two yogurts, chopped mint, salt, pepper and finally whipped whipped cream (no sugar of course). The whole preparation is placed in an ice cream maker which is left in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
The gazpacho of cucumbers : One of the most famous variations of the traditional Spanish recipe is the gazpacho cucumbers and fresh herbs. To make this recipe, very pleasant to taste as a starter this summer, you will need a blender. Place in the blender the equivalent of three cucumbers cleaned and cut into small pieces. Add a bouquet of basil, lemon juice, 200 grams of white cheese and 100 grams of Saint-Moret cheese (or fresh goat cheese).
The tartare of cucumbers : the tartare is super trendy. The principle is simple, just chop the finest possible a number of foods before mixing them together. Seasoning is also one of the keys to a successful tartare. To make this recipe, we will leave the skin of the cucumbershe will bring color to the final preparation. Cut a dice cucumber, a tomato, a half melon and feta cheese. Season with lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper and a little chopped mint. For the presentation, place all the ingredients in a small ramekin and at the time of serving, turn it on a plate.
The tian of cucumbers : this recipe is typically Provençal, the cucumber eaten cooked, this is a novelty. Again we keep the skin of cucumberbut we remove the seeds. We cut the cucumber in thin slice about 3mm. The slices are immersed in water to whiten the cucumbers. Add a broth of vegetables to give even more taste to cucumbers. Be careful not to leave them more than two or three minutes in the water, they may crumble. The cucumbers must then be baked. For this we spread them in a dish and add cream, saffron, paprika, salt and pepper. Before baking for 10 min. At the time of serving, chop some fresh chives on top of cucumbers.
The tzatziki sauce: this sauce of Greek origin is light and ideal to enjoy in summer. It is essentially composed of cucumbers. The tzatziki sauce goes well with blinis, grilled meats, vegetables... For those who wish to make it at home, you will find all the answers to your questions here: Make yourself your tzatziki sauce.
The skewers of cucumbers : as an aperitif or to accompany your grilling, think about making gourmet and invigorating kebabs based on vegetables or summer food. The cucumber will be the star food of our kebabs. Tomato, cucumber, melon, mozzarella, pepper ... will decorate our wooden pikes.
