Name: Thai cucumber pickle
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 lebanese cucumbers (780g), halved lengthways, seeded; 1/4 cup (60g) coarse cooking salt; 2 cup (500ml) rice vinegar; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 1 red onion (100g), sliced thinly

Ingredients

6 lebanese cucumbers (780g), halved lengthways, seeded

1/4 cup (60g) coarse cooking salt

2 cup (500ml) rice vinegar

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

1 red onion (100g), sliced thinly

Method

1.Place cucumber in colander; sprinkle with salt. Stand 2 hours. Rinse well under cold water; drain. Pat dry with absorbent paper. Slice cucumber into 1cm-thick slices.

2.Combine vinegar, sugar and sauce in medium saucepan; stir over heat until sugar dissolves. Add ginger, garlic and chilli; bring to the boil. Remove from heat.

3.Place cucumber and onion in sterilised jars; pour vinegar mixture over cucumber. Seal jars tightly; cool. Refrigerate overnight.

Pickle can be stored, in the refrigerator, for up to two weeks. Choose: glossy, firm cucumbers that have no soft spots. Store: them in the crisper of the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Prepare: To seed cucumbers, cut them in half lengthways, then use a teaspoon to run the length of the cucumber, scraping toward you with the spoon facing down. Peeling is a matter of preference, although the thicker-skinned varieties, such as telegraph and green cucumbers, should certainly be considered. Slice: thinly or use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons to add to a salad, or make a salad of dill, white vinegar and cucumber. Cucumber sandwiches have a lovely aristocratic resonance that makes you feel special when eating them. Simply butter good, white bread, add thinly sliced cucumber and trim the crusts. Julienne: cucumber for a crudité platter with a selection of dips. Pickled: cucumber is a classic accompaniment for cold meats or as a pre-dinner snack. Chop: a seeded cucumber finely then mix with yogurt, garlic and lemon for tzatziki, a traditional Greek dip.
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