first fruit
I harvested the first cucumber from my garden this morning, and we had it for lunch. It was good -- not astounding, but better than I've been getting from the supermarket.
Another day in the sun would have been good for it, but I was impatient. I'm going to give the next two more time to ripen, and hope for sunshine tomorrow or Sunday.

Another day in the sun would have been good for it, but I was impatient. I'm going to give the next two more time to ripen, and hope for sunshine tomorrow or Sunday.

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What did you do with your cucumber?
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I currently have a cucumber, sliced translucently on my paddle slicer, soaking in rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and two kinds of ginger. I hope it comes out well.
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Oh I forgot to tell you, it's gingery and delicious!
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The ingredients are sea salt, black pepper, [sweet] paprika, turmeric, "extractives" of paprika, black pepper, celery, rosemary, and thyme, sugar, onion, and garlic.
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I tend to be a bit of a traditionalist with cucumber and usually create a vinaigrette from my many versions (I have an egg allergy so vinegars are a must for dressings).
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