3 Things To Do With: CUCUMBERS

Each week we're tackling a staple ingredient and conjuring up 3 simple but inspiring recipes with it... this week its the mighty cucumber. You might not consider it the most exciting of ingredients... but hopefully these will inspire you to give them a go

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[TheREAPERBlog]

Ben: "What do you think of when you see a cucumber?"

Jamie thinks "Don't say penis. Don't say penis. Don't say penis."
Jamie: "Salad."

[MrsRen]

Cucumber soda! Let a sliced cucumber sit in about half a cup to a cup of sugar (depending on how sweet you want the drink) and a teaspoon or two of salt for ten to fifteen minutes in a gallon pitcher. Add a half liter of club soda and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill the rest of the pitcher with club soda and let sit in the refrigerator for an hour. Optional: Add the juice of a lime to the cucumber-sugar-salt mixture at the beginning. If you find your soda isn't sweet enough (my family tends to go for a mixture that's 3/4 of a cup of sugar to 3.5 liters of club soda), make a simple syrup and slowly mix it into the drink. 

I personally love it with lime juice but one of my sisters prefers it without the lime. I suppose you could also add some mint at the beginning with the cucumber if you want a cucumber and mint drink. It's really simple and it keeps my family off of the super-sugary

[hendmoustapha]

Could you guys do the next video about mushrooms? I'm a huge mushroom fan and i'd really love to have a variety of recipes to use them in, even better if they were the main ingredient.

[greenbirdie]

Do us all a favor and make that strip happen. BA DA BAH DAHH!

[VanLeoBabe]

I usually make cucumber stir fry and it's served with chili chicken and hot rice.. Yummerz..

[Fionaphilomena]

I've got to hand it to Ben.. He's really good at ignoring all the jokes the others make!

[kimanomaly]

Love the recipes, but I also just love the dynamics between all of you. I don't know if any other foodies have succeeded with four in the kitchen, but you guys pull it off so well. It's like the overall Sorted twist on recipe videos.

[claud_galaxy]

In Poland there is a really popular salad called 'mizeria'. U cut the cucumber in breadth, sprinkle it with salt and let it sit for a few minutes. Then you mix the whole thing with 12 or 18% sour cream. Some families make it salty like this  but others (including mine) make it sweet by adding the sugar to cream. The really common way is to serve it with schnitzel and potatoes :)

[caricheng]

Hahahaha my god, no one believes how much I laugh over a recipe video, I'm just LOVING this series!! Really, cucumber was an unexpected ingredient, and now I'm dying to try these recipes!!

My mom taught me a different salad: she cuts the cucumber into chunks, smashes them so they break into irregular pieces, seasons with garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and white sesame seeds. It gets better if you let it rest in the fridge for a while, so the flavors get stronger. It's very refreshing! 😋

[alishainc]

That smoothie is Nutritionist approved!!!
In my dreams I'd do a collab with you fellas

[ann-kathrinh]

Perfect video for me! I literally eat cucumber every single day but never make an effort of preparing an actual dish with them. I eat them just like this or tossed into a salad. I like these recipes though, especially the raita! I once made your eggplant raita (was it eggplant?) Anyway, I love it and the freshness of the cucumber must be amazing in this! I also like it in tzatziki, with onions and loooads of garlic!

[shessomickey]

I like to serve tuna salad in cucumber boats! Peel them, slice them lengthwise, and carve out the seeds with a spoon. Perfect complement to the delicious fresh tuna!

[clowe]

Two of my favorite side dishes found in KY are cucumbers and onions with either a sour cream dressing or vinegar dressing. Mix equal parts fresh cucumbers and onions with salt and pepper to form base for both. For creamier version add a small tub of sour cream, a TBL vinegar, and optional dash of horseradish. For Vinegar version coat onions and cucumbers with mixture of red wine and white vinegar. Let each recipe marinade for a few hours in the fridge (If you can stand it), and enjoy! They are both super refreshing and everyone in the south eats them ferociously!

[ilyspongebob]

is anyone else just in awe at the synchronised cucumber throw and catch at 0:20?!!??! and the fact that ben and barry didn't even need to look? i liked the video already based on just that intro. 

[DNDN]

1 Grated cucumber
1 plain yogurt container
1 clove of minced garlic
salt
a few a lot of pepper
mix it all and take a small pinch of dried mint
scrub it with your hands
mix
and serve ..
that's my favorite salad specially with Rusk as a fresh breakfast
YUM YUM ..

[sharonsam]

wow !!! i just stumbled upon this channel and im loving it !! you're amazing you guys !!!

[kalskid]

Loved the ideas!  Personally, I'd change the flax oil for 1/4 an avocado, add a splash of apple cider vinegar, and a bit more water.  That way the texture would be nice and smooth.

[schomestead]

Every summer my family slices cucumbers and onions and put them into a mix of vinegar and water. We add a hint if salt and pepper and then let it sit in the fridge for awhile before eating as a snack. It's amazing!!!

[bleujeanzandcheese]

I think ginger would be a nice addition to that smoothie :)

[shachiphene]

we usually add chopped roasted peanuts to our raita, along with cucumber, onion, salt, and pepper. we also add a quick fry-up ("tadka") of  red chili, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. i've never thought of adding roasted cashew before - definitely going to try it!