Half a cucumber

Sainsbury's sells packs of Baby Cucumbers, approx. 5 in a pack. They're ideal because they are dainty and manageable unlike the full-grown monstrosities.

I've discovered that the best way to keep salad veg. fresh is to wrap it in a sheet of kitchen towel and put it in a plastic box lined with piece of old fabric tea towel. It stays fresh for much longer.

I put them in a large jug of water in the fridge and they retain their crispness for 3 or 4 days.

I do the same with Romaine lettuce that's gone a bit limp. I cut the dry end off the stalk and stand the whole lettuce in a glass or jug of water.
It's amazing how much it perks up after a few days 🙂

I'm going to buy some salad bits later, and try out my new bags.

You can use them in the microwave too, to cook your veg, which is handy to know.

I’ve got a Little Gem in a bag. I haven’t checked it for a few days. I’ll look tomorrow.

My stay fresh bags arrived today.
I haven't got any salad to test it with, though.

I was looking for inspiration through one of my cookery books when I came across this recipe for cucumber sorbet. It is far too fiddly for me but others might be interested. For 4 people you need 2 cucumbers,juice of 2 lemons and 125 gr icing sugar.
Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
Chop flesh and put in mixer with lemon and icing sugar.
Process to wet purée. Refrigerate for about an hour.
Put in plastic container and freeze for one hour. Mash with fork. Freeze for another hour. Mash. Repeat at hourly intervals. Let freeze solid. Transfer to fridge 30 mins before serving.

My DH grows masses of cucumbers in the greenhouse and when the grandchildren haven’t visited for a week or so I have a surplus. I put them in a large jug of water in the fridge and they retain their crispness for 3 or 4 days.

This also works with larger cut cucumbers.

I presume this is because the water excludes the air, but that’s just a guess.

Not for me but the pickled cucumber that was mentioned up thread is beginning to taste nice though I guess it needs to be left for another few days.

😁 It’s just surprising so many comments on the subject.🥒
Now I have added 2 of my own I may as well say that I’m fond of a cheese and sliced cuc sarnie.

Shows how helpful and informative Gransnetters are.😊

How can there be 74 posts on the topic of half a cucumber 😄

I’ve never been a fan of cucumber but Dh liked it in a salad so a half was just enough. I rarely buy it these days. However, I remember shopping for vegetables in our local market when stationed in the Netherlands and the stall holders looked at you strangely if you wanted to buy only one cucumber - they were priced in threes and that was how the Dutch bought them. Tomatoes were prepackaged in kilos. And price of veg was considerably cheaper than UK due to the fuel subsidies growers got from their government.

Our local indoor market has a fantastic fruit and veg stall where I live and you can buy half a cucumber, turnip or swede, round cabbage. It is a blessing to anyone living on their own as they split anything, one banana, apple, orange, pear, a small bunch of grapes about 12, and anything you ask within reason. They had packs of mushrooms and I commented there was too many for me and I was asked how many I needed and I said just a couple to have with my bacon and that’s what I got. Everything is so fresh, the stall looks lovely and clean and they are always busy and very pleasant.So much nicer than supermarkets and they make sure you are safe with your purse away before you leave the stall.

A quarter! WheRe that three came from I don't know.

I'd rather buy a whole one and lose three quarters of it, than half,for around twenty pence less.

Asda sell half cucumbers.

The last time I bought a whole cucumber was when my DD was staying and I couldn't get a half one. After she left I went to stay with DS and family and gave the remaining half of it to them as it was still OK and I knew I wouldn't use it.

I ordered some from amazon while reading this thread.
They do the Lakeland ones, but I went for cheaper, first, to see if they work.

Where can I buy the green bags to keep the veg fresh. Peppers are ok. But my cucumber turns to jelly so no more in the crisper and thanks everyone for the tips.

That's what I've found with them.

They're much more crispy and crunchy.

I haven’t tried the baby cucumbers yet but I would imagine they have a lot of skin and not much inside.

Have you tried the small packets of baby cucumbers that I know Morrisons sell and maybe other supermarkets.
I will admit I enjoy the cucumbers that I grow during the summer months

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions which I will have a go at . Nadiya’s recipe using cucumber sounds interesting. Clearly I haven’t looked around enough for half cucumbers.

I live on my own. I just eat a whole cucumber! It's only water ! And it lasts a few days in the fridge. What's the problem?