Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … cucumber?

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:42:23 +0000

I try to use every bit of my cucumbers. When they’ve gone mushy, I like to make tzatziki. I will grate them into a wire colander over a bowl. This way, I catch the cucumber juice that would ordinarily be wringed out and discarded. Then, I use a cheesecloth to push the excess juice out of the grated cucmber and put all the juice aside for later. Mix in some greek yoghurt with a clove of finely chopped garlic, a little bit of mint and some lemon juice. Best served with roast lamb. Now, for all the extra lovely cucumber juice — seive into a bottle and use it as a gentle cleansing toner in the morning. Cucumber serves as a natural astringent that will clear up acne prone skin and help to reduce redness and puffiness. The juice can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

By: hollypop

hollypop — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:30:21 +0000

yes! cucumber/cream cheese sandwiches are the best! i like adding celery seeds to them :]

By: Spaggie

Spaggie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:18:35 +0000

I use extra cukes to make tomatoe and cucumber sandwiches.

Make cucumber pork soup. Use chicken stock/broth. Add diced pork and seasonings (we like just salt & pepper). Just before serving, add VERY thinly sliced pieces of peeled cucumber that have had the seeds removed. Serve immediately! Delish!

Keep your leftover pickle juice and add slices of cukes to it to make more pickles!

By: franyjayne

franyjayne — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:55:52 +0000

Give them to your fish (if you have them!). Mine love it and can often be found getting a “lift” round the tank chewing on the chunks!

By: reducinator

reducinator — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:59:56 +0000

I agree with Austin, JUST EAT them.

By: Teanah

Teanah — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:14:33 +0000

Compost them if they are too far gone for eating.

By: Arno

Arno — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:36:10 +0000

Easy!Get a few Giant African Landsnails…..very good for other left over fruits and vegetables too :)

By: yogahz

yogahz — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:04:01 +0000

Use them on a sandwich to add crunch!

By: Elouise

Elouise — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:09:20 +0000

A slice of cool cucumber really is the perfect balm for eyes that have been crying. Should one ever find oneself with eyes puffy from crying, cucumbers will help reduce them to normal size and reduce the irritation caused by tears.

By: Austin Matson

Austin Matson — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:50:18 +0000

Eat them Duh!!!! They Are Delicious!

By: geslepen

geslepen — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:23:24 +0000

Cucumber salad is freaking delicious. Slice up your cucumber, add the vinegar of your choosing, onions, salt and pepper and then you’re done.

By: tashish

tashish — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:09:45 +0000

YOu can use them in slices on your eyes before a big day to wake you up and shrink any puffyness
you can also enjoy a nice foot amssage after that day and were them again on your eye to relax

By: anon

anon — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:55:24 +0000

Tzatziki! Grate cucumber and mix with yogurt, lemon juice and dill. Very yummy.

Wikipedia has more info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:25:19 +0000

The obvious thing is to make pickles. If that is too much effort then slice the cucumber and add to vinegar/sugar solution to get refrigerator pickles. Also many recipes exist for cooked cucumbers, just google :)

By: missburrows

missburrows — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:48:32 +0000

You can make cucumber flavored water, like the fancy spas do. Just add sliced cucumbers to a large pitcher of ice water.

Cream cheese/cucumber sandwiches are yummy too.