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Description/Taste
There are many different varieties of Cucumbers that can be divided into two different groups: pickling and slicing. Pickling cucumbers are smaller, can be oblong and short to long and cylindrical, and have thin, green skin which is ideal for pickling. Slicing cucumbers are large and cylindrical, averaging 15-20 centimeters in length, and have thick skin. The skin can be smooth or ribbed with small bumps and nodes depending on the variety. Slicing cucumbers are most commonly seen in the local market's produce section and can range in color from dark green, to yellow or white. The inner flesh is light green with pale, edible seeds and has a crisp, aqueous texture and mild floral and grassy flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Cucumbers are available year-round.
Current Facts
Cucumbers, botanically classified as Cucumis sativus, are technically a fruit and belong to the same family as zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, and summer squash. Cucumbers are well-known around the world, and approximately 84 billion pounds are produced each year. The phrase "cool as a cucumber" is prevalent in American slang and is a direct reference to the soothing and cooling effects that Cucumbers have on body temperature when consumed.
Nutritional Value
Cucumbers are an excellent source of vitamins K, A, and C, folic acid, potassium, and silica, which is a trace mineral that helps strengthen connective tissue.
Applications
Cucumbers are commonly consumed raw. Slice cucumbers and add to salads or a crudité plate. Marinate Cucumbers in oil, vinegar, and spices and serve with sugar snap peas and mint leaves. Shred Cucumber into a cheesecloth and squeeze to remove as much moisture as possible and then mix with yogurt and dill for a tatziki sauce. It can also be sliced lengthwise, diced, and added to quinoa or bulgur wheat salad. Cucumbers pair well with mint, dill, tuna fish, chicken salad, tomatoes, green peppers, and onions. Cucumbers will keep for a few days when stored in the refrigerator. If only a portion of the Cucumber is used, wrap the remaining piece tightly in plastic and store in the refrigerator to prevent dehydration.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In France, Cucumbers were not only used for food but also for its anti-aging properties. King Louis XIV used Cucumbers to hydrate and nourish his skin. He valued them so much that he invented greenhouses to ensure he had a Cucumber supply all year long.
Geography/History
Cucumbers are believed to have originated in India over 10,000 years ago, where a wide range of Cucumbers and melons are still grown today. Cucumbers then spread to Europe and made their way to the US with the European colonists in the 1500s. Today, Cucumbers are grown all over the world and can be found in farmer markets, grocers, and specialty stores in the United States, Iran, Turkey, Russia, China, Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, and Egypt.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
The Balboa Bar & Grill South | Chula Vista CA | 619-349-2109 |
Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
Project Wildlife | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
Siesel's Meats | San Diego CA | 619-275-1234 |
You & Yours Distilling Co. | San Diego CA | 214-693-6619 |
Pour House | Oceanside CA | 760-730-5944 |
Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-472-1251 |
Local Greens | Solana Beach CA | 858-504-0332 |
Sheldons Service Station | La Mesa CA | 619-741-8577 |
La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
Local Greens Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-487-9346 |
Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-852-1493 |
Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-241-2856 |
Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
Lucha Libre Taco Shop | San Diego CA | 619-296-8226 |
MCRD-Marine Corps Recruit Dept | San Diego CA | 619-725-6478 |
Viejas Casino Ginger Noodle | Alpine CA | 702-401-0455 |
Park 101 | Carlsbad CA | |
Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.) | La Jolla CA | 619-808-4087 |
Hane | San Diego CA | 619-339-6438 |
Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
Smoking Gun | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
Babe Kombucha | San Diego CA | 858-248-9188 |
The Market by Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-237-1335 |
Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
BFD-Big Front Door | San Diego CA | 619-723-8183 |
ALCE 101 | Solana Beach CA | 858-342-5495 |
Blue Ocean La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-999-4073 |
Agave Coffee and Cafe | Chula Vista CA | 619-427-2250 |
Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
Farmers Bottega | San Diego CA | 619-306-8963 |
AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
K&L Neighborhood Eateries | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
Sourdough & Co. | Carlsbad CA | 858-232-2912 |
Supernatural Sandwich (Miramar) | San Diego CA | 858-831-7835 |
Copper Kings | Oceanside CA | 323-810-1662 |
Meraki Cafe | San Diego CA | 415-819-2175 |
Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Gyrogrill | San Diego CA | 857-719-2109 |
Woods Kitchen Foods | San Diego CA | 619-719-6924 |
Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 951-764-0605 |
Kettner Exchange Bar | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
Blue Water Seafood Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
Soulshine | San Diego CA | 858-886-7252 |
The Loma Club | San Diego CA | 619-222-4653 |
Hawaiian Fresh Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-299-8862 |
The Trails | San Diego CA | 619-581-5331 |
Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
Fresh Sushi Catering | Carlsbad CA | 858-344-7098 |
The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
Bantams Roost Public House | Carlsbad CA | 858-245-7166 |
Monarch | Del Mar CA | 619-308-6500 |
Lean and Green La Jolla 2020 | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5326 |
Narumi Sushi (Lemon Grove) | Lemon Grove CA | 619-461-1151 |
Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 808-868-8639 |
Casero Taqueria | Carlsbad CA | 760-533-4997 |
Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-420-7764 |
Head Lettuce | La Jolla CA | 516-507-0101 |
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 410-292-3093 |
Pannikin La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-5453 |
The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza | Oceanside CA | 760-310-1535 |
Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-519-5377 |
Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
619 Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-940-6456 |
Wonderland Ocean Pub | San Diego CA | 619-255-3358 |
Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Fish Market Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-2277 |
JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
Pokewan (Del Mar) | San Diego CA | 858-847-2881 |
Four Seasons Residence Club | Carlsbad CA | 760-603-6360 |
SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-273-7263 |
Sushi Exchange | San Diego CA | 619-961-7218 |
The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
Peace Pies | San Diego CA | 619-618-6960 |
St. Paul's Plaza | Chula Vista CA | 619-788-8570 |
Beeside Balcony | Del Mar CA | 858-880-8105 |
Jimmy O's | Del Mar CA | 858-350-3732 |
Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
Spill the Beans (Seaport) | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
Harbor Breakfast | San Diego CA | 619-888-6586 |
Eddie V's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
Sushi Freak-Middle Town | San Diego CA | 619-296-2500 |
Le Papagayo | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
Panca Peruvian | Oceanside CA | 760-722-3396 |
Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
Sushi Kami | San Diego CA | 858-451-7799 |
St. Paul's Senior Services | San Diego CA | 619-806-2076 |
Et Voila! French Bistro (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-209-7759 |
Alexander's on 30th | San Diego CA | 619-281-2539 |
Ulivo | San Diego CA | 619-962-7345 |
Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
Solare Ristorante Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-270-9670 |
Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-7722 |
Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Yummy Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-2771 |
Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
Villa Capri Poway | Poway CA | 858-391-9400 |
Pueblo | San Diego CA | 858-490-6298 |
Common Theory | San Diego CA | 858-707-7016 |
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
SIE Culinary Management | San Diego CA | 858-964-8677 |
Solterra Winery + Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 858-245-6146 |
The Local-Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-231-4447 |
Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
Scrimshaw Coffee | San Diego CA | 951-663-2207 |
Chef Justin Snyder | Lakeside CA | 619-212-9990 |
Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
Voltaire Beach House | San Diego CA | 619-574-6878 |
Craft House | San Diego CA | 619-948-4458 |
Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
Marys Gourmet Salads | La Jolla CA | 858-925-4690 |
Narumi Sushi | La Mesa CA | 619-504-3071 |
Sabuku Sushi | San Diego CA | 619-281-9700 |
Eve-Creations Wellness | Encinitas CA | 775-450-7235 |
The Promiscuous Fork-La Jolla Blvd | La Jolla CA | 858-776-3246 |
Rosewood Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 760-231-5886 |
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 x4 |
The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-380-9840 |
The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
Blade 1936 | Oceanside CA | 760-231-1456 |
Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-277-9826 |
The Miller's Table | Oceanside CA | 310-694-4091 |
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
Miss B's Coconut Club | San Diego CA | 858-381-0855 |
Barrio Star | San Diego CA | 619-501-7827 |
Heavy Hitter Gastroshack | San Diego CA | 619-865-1468 |
Quality Coast Inc | San Diego CA | 619-734-1114 |
Revolution Roasters | Oceanside CA | 760-330-6827 |
KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
Crab Hut | San Diego CA | 858-860-5225 |
Sourdough & Co. San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 858-218-4844 |
Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
Louisiana Purchase | San Diego CA | 716-946-7953 |
Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Ki's Kitchen Commissary | VISTA CA | 760-777-0700 |
Harumama | San Diego CA | 619-269-7122 |
Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
Blue Ocean | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-4959 |
Nishiki Ramen (Hillcrest) | San Diego CA | 619-764-5416 |
Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe & Afternoon Tea | San Diego CA | 619-683-2748 |
Sushi Ota | San Diego CA | 858-270-5047 |
Lumi (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
The Greenspot Salad-4sRanch | San Diego CA | 619-865-0386 |
Barrel Republic Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 619-204-5945 |
The Greenspot Salad- MV | San Diego CA | 619-230-5946 |
Rovino The Foodery | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
Il Dandy | San Diego CA | 609-373-5917 |
Oside Kitchen Collaborative | Oceanside CA | 619-807-7161 |
Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
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Near San Diego, California, United States3004 Madison Ave, San Diego, Ca, 92116 619-281-2031 About 678 days ago, 3/12/19 Sharer's comments : Cucumbers spotted at Leon Produce Market. |