Cucumber Relish
Ingredients 5 ingredients
- 1 md Cucumber
- 2 ts Salt
- 2 tb Vinegar
- 1 tb Sugar
- Stephen Ceideburg
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- From the "Japanese Country Cookbook, " by Russ Rudsinski.
- Peel cucumber and slice as thinly as possible. Salt and let macerate for 15 to 30 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry in a kitchen towel. Combine with vinegar and sugar in serving bowl.
- cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.
- Karola Saekel writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 7/14/93.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Mixing bowl
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler
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Colander