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Cucumbers
Cucumbers are a long, round, green seed vegetable. They are usually sliced and eaten raw or pickled.
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noticed a few of my cucumbers are curled at the end as they grow. Why?
Why the cucumbers stop blooming?
If the weather has been too cold or hot, the flowers may not have been pollinated by insects sufficiently. At certain temperatures, the plant may only produce male flowers.
How many calories in 1 oz of cucumber?
You should be worried about MSG (MSG; maltodextrin; autolyzed yeast extract; dextrose; caramel color; "natural flavor", etc) than how many calories are in a cup of cucumbers. Read more books and look up articles on MSG and just eat the cup of cucumbers. You'll be fine. Trust me.
Why would cucumber become crisp when soaked in salt solution?
The salt draws out the water, as salt does to anything with water.
Is cucumber countable or uncountable?
The noun lettuce is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance.
Units of lettuce are expressed by using a partitive noun(also called a noun counter) is a noun to count or quantify an uncountable noun; for example, heads of lettuce or leaves of lettuce.
The plural noun 'lettuces' is a word for 'type of' or 'kinds of' lettuce; for example, "The lettuces we grow are romaine and endive."
Is it healthy to eat cucumbers and avocado for lunch?
It depends what is on that cucumber sandwhich. It also depneds on the bread you use. But if it's just cucmbers between two slices of wheat bread, I would say that is pretty healthy. Just keep in mind that a diary like cheese and a meat like ham or turkey would make your sandwhich have all the right food groups. Except for fruit which could be worked in with a fruit smoothie or apple wedges on the side. A sandwhich is very universle.
Can you use burp less cucumbers to make pickles?
've read that they may get mushy over time. I did use them in bread and butter pickles and they are delicious! However, I plan to eat them before they have a chance to soften up too much!
What is difference between cucumber and gherkin?
Not really. Cornichons are spiced slightly differently, and cost more. But, they're basically the same: tiny pickled cucumbers.
AnswerContrary to popular believe, gherkins are not cucumbers. Gherkins and cucumbers are related but not the same plant race. This is a slight difference botanically, but quite a difference in taste and appearance.Cornichons are indeed harvested before they are fullgrown. After that they are pickled according to a French recipe. This results in pickles that are slightly less salty then the average pickled gherkin.
Cornichons have more flavor, are tinier than baby gherkins. Gherkins can be substitued for Cornichons, but once you taste the real thing, it is tough to go back. They keep forever in the frige and are a tasty addition to tuna salad, devilled eggs and lots of other things.
Why are cats terrified of cucumbers?
Not all cats hate bananas. There are some that just don't like the taste and other that would eat them every day.
Why is a cucumber considered a fruit?
The reason cucumbers are considered a fruit is because it has an enclosed seed and develops from a flower, cucumbers are scientifically classified as fruits. Much like tomatoes and squash, however, their sour-bitter flavor contributes to cucumbers being perceived, prepared and eaten as vegetables, which is the accepted culinary term. In short terms: anything that is a the "fruit" of a plant is a fruit, and anything that is a part of a plant (for example a carrot is the root of th carrot plant) is a vegetable.
What is the difference between a English cucumber and a field cucumber?
Not really. Even though there are different cultivars of cucumbers, there really is no difference between a "normal" cucumber and an "English" cucumber.
assuming your asking if tomatoes grow on vines the answer is sort of. 1. they grow on plants that grow up and out. 2. the plant flowers. 3. the flowers turn into tomatoes. so...... i hope that's what you were wandering.
Tomatoes seeds travel when birds eat them then dispose of them, and also when the wind carries them.
What do a cucumber and a pumpkin have in common?
They are the same Family but a different Genus.
Pumkins are Cucurbita Pepo.
Water melon is Citrullis vulgaris.
I think about 4
How much does a pickling cucumber weigh?
I'm not sure, but if you get a scale, and measure the weight f a pickling cucumber, I bet it will give you the answer
How many quarts cucumbers are in a half bushel?
If you buy #1s (the smallest size), you will get 20 to 22 quarts of dill pickles.
How do you make a cucumber costume?
Whether you or your child want to go as a vegetable or you are big fans of Veggietales, there are a variety of reasons to consider making a cucumber costume. In order to do so you will need your sewing machine, green material cut to the length you need. You need to measure the person then cut out long shapes the height that you need, sew them together, and slip over your head.
