tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post1950366375008196286..comments2022-12-11T05:36:56.996-06:00Comments on My Mexican Kitchen: Up In SmokeDon Cuevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-70509009463008935322008-06-28T09:48:00.000-05:002008-06-28T09:48:00.000-05:00Mint could be good, especially if dressing the cuc...Mint could be good, especially if dressing the cucumbers with garlic and yogurt. That's approacing a <I>tzatziki</I>, a greek salad often used on gyros. In that case, you'd also want to seed the cukes beofre chopping or coarsely grating, then extracting excess liquid.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that idea; I'll bookmark it for another meal.Don Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-52053704264120008222008-06-28T01:16:00.000-05:002008-06-28T01:16:00.000-05:00I make the same salad, but I use dried (not fresh)...I make the same salad, but I use dried (not fresh) mint. And I also mix it into sliced fresh tomatoes for a variation.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-8934301034975666352008-06-24T06:25:00.000-05:002008-06-24T06:25:00.000-05:00Pearl, I accept burps, and their antisocial nether...Pearl, I accept burps, and their antisocial nether brethren as part of nature.<BR/><BR/>I don't notice burps generated from the cucumbers we use.<BR/><BR/>If you look in <I>The Joy of Cooking</I>, I think you'll find recipes for cucumber salad in vinegar or under some similar name.<BR/><BR/>I don't use a recipe. I wash and scrub a medio kilo or more of very fresh, <I>unwaxed cucumbers</I>, then Don Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-24635703325764863742008-06-23T20:05:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:05:00.000-05:00Sliced cucumbers and onions in sweetened vinegar? ...Sliced cucumbers and onions in sweetened vinegar? I love cucumbers but it's the burp factor...does this stop it? And if so, could you post the recipe?pearlthegurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904816729434671771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-31875510434026574152008-06-15T04:49:00.000-05:002008-06-15T04:49:00.000-05:00Did the heights of Olympus ever see such a cooking...<I>Did the heights of Olympus ever see such a cooking machine? Could ambrosia have ever been tastier?</I><BR/><BR/>Yes. Yes.<BR/><BR/>I'm about to give this blog posting a significant revision, as well as the related, "Cooking By Candlelight.)<BR/>Stay tuned.<BR/><BR/>Cuando vengas a vivir, te invitamos a comer.<BR/><BR/>Saludos,<BR/> MikeDon Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-76830151890860244852008-06-14T20:53:00.000-05:002008-06-14T20:53:00.000-05:00Did the heights of Olympus ever see such a cooking...Did the heights of Olympus ever see such a cooking machine? Could ambrosia have ever been tastier?<BR/><BR/>I wish I could have exercised my professional eating skills at such an event.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.com