Fried Cucumbers

Modern cookery for private families · Acton, Eliza · 1845

Source: Modern cookery for private families
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Ingredients (6)

very young they need not be pared, but otherwise, take off the rind, slice, and dredge them lightly with pepper and flour, but put no salt at first ↝ Cucumber, raw [Other vegetables and combinations]
pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, black [Spices and Herbs]
flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
no salt at first ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
very hot butter or clarified dripping ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
A small portion of onion may be fried with them when it is liked. ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Instructions (9)

If the cucumbers are very young, they need not be pared. Otherwise, pare them.
Slice the cucumbers.
Lightly dredge the cucumber slices with pepper and flour. Do not add salt at this stage.
Place the dredged cucumber slices into very hot butter or clarified dripping. This is crucial for browning.
When the cucumbers are nearly done, sprinkle some salt among them.
As soon as the cucumbers are quite tender, lift them out with a slice.
Drain the fried cucumbers well.
Place the drained cucumbers lightly over the hash or mince they are to accompany.
If desired, a small portion of onion can be fried with the cucumbers.

Original Text

FRIED CUCUMBERS TO SERVE IN COMMON HASHES AND MINCES.

If very young they need not be pared, but otherwise, take off the rind, slice, and dredge them lightly with pepper and flour, but put no salt at first; throw them into very hot butter or clarified dripping, or they will not brown; when they are nearly done sprinkle some salt 325amongst them, and as soon as they are quite tender, lift them out with a slice, drain them well, and place them lightly over the hash or mince. A small portion of onion may be fried with them when it is liked.

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