The best have tried, and failed, to find a way to cook a cucumber that people want to eat. Even James Beard, with a recipe for poached cucumbers, couldn’t pull it off. The limp slices of cuke were only rendered edible with cream, mushrooms, and a twist of black pepper he called for. I was not converted.
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Kosher Dill Fridge Pickles
For many if not most home canners, myself included, pickles were the gateway. My first food preservation project ever was a batch of bread and butter cucumber pickles, followed by a batch of whole lemon cucumbers