The cucumber as a separate type of vegetable originated about 6,000 years ago in India. However, in the Bible, cucumber is an Egyptian vegetable. It spread across the planet during the age of travel. For
a long time, cucumber was considered a vegetable for the poor because it does not satiate the body. The only advantage of the cucumber over other vegetables was the moisture it contained inside the fruit.
Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine any salad without cucumbers
.
There are diets based only on the consumption of cucumbers
. We will tell you how to make a cucumber appetizer.
Ingredients for cucumber appetizer:
- salt – tsp;
- cucumbers – 500 g;
- sugar – tbsp;
- dill – bundle;
- vinegar 9% – tbsp;
- garlic – 5 cloves;
- vegetable oil – 50 ml.
Preparation of cucumber appetizer:
Cut the cucumbers across and then lengthwise in two. Put the cucumber slices in a bowl, salt and pour granulated sugar, stir. Grind
garlic on small grated cloves, put to the cucumbers
.
Shinkuem finely parsley and dill, together with vinegar put greens in a bowl with cucumbers.
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, do not bring to a boil
.
Pour the oil into the cucumbers, cover them with a lid and put them in the refrigerator for an hour.
The result is an interesting budget appetizer for summer. These cucumbers can be added to salads, used as a garnish for kebabs.
