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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2000
Page
21
A nostalgic look at cucumbers from a summer garden salad to French preparations in Paris. The piece contrasts Dad’s garden salad with beefsteak tomatoes and vinegar crunches with Grandmere’s cream and tarragon dressed cucumbers. It notes seeding, salting, draining, and a clever water-filled bag method from Cook’s Illustrated to nix excess moisture.
A bright Vietnamese inspired dish combines dried rice noodles with cool cucumber and shrimp. The dressing blends Asian fish sauce rice vinegar lime and sugar for a balanced tang. Toss noodles with shrimp cucumber green onions mint cilantro and peanuts for four servings.
Food historians note cucumbers are ancient crops dating to 7750 B C. Debra Warner of the Orange County Master Gardeners says seeds germinate quickly, with thinning as the main challenge. The article lists slicing varieties such as common and hothouse cucumbers and pickling types like kirby, gherkins, and cornichons with seasonality and storage notes.
The piece contrasts American fondness for iced coffee and sweet coffee drinks with global tastes while noting opinions from Allegro Coffee’s Kevin Knox. It also warns about grill safety with statistics from the National Fire Protection Association and safety tips from Richard O’Brien on preventing burns.
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