tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post497980239515388121..comments2023-08-29T03:54:10.755-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: Pity Me With RecipesChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-57713599311910235412013-07-24T16:09:55.346-07:002013-07-24T16:09:55.346-07:00There are many kinds of cucumber-melon out there t...There are many kinds of cucumber-melon out there that produce very prolifically. Many of them are from Italy, where they call them Carosellos. Over time I have grown many different varieties. I love cucumber-melons like the Armenian cucumber. They are bitter-free, don't cause indigestion, and they taste delicious.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-12013325790949723692008-09-02T01:30:00.000-07:002008-09-02T01:30:00.000-07:00I forgot to say that here in the south of France w...I forgot to say that here in the south of France we have a variety of cucumber which grows very well in the heat. I'm not sure what it's called, I buy my plants from a local farmer. The cucumbers are short and chunky and I think they taste better than the 'English' long variety. I'll try to find out what they're called.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-49308248313740373522008-09-02T01:28:00.000-07:002008-09-02T01:28:00.000-07:00I was going to suggest tzatziki, but I see that we...I was going to suggest tzatziki, but I see that wendy has already done this. I would leave the cucumber in chunks rather than grating it for this dish, though. Garnish it with chopped mint or paprika. Chunkss easier on the thumbs, too! Hope yours is better now. I like your blog, which I've only just discovered. I'll be back!chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-60387294765094774162008-08-21T20:43:00.000-07:002008-08-21T20:43:00.000-07:00Miriam: If melons will grow where you are and set...Miriam: If melons will grow where you are and set fruit, these Armenian cukes will too. They might be a good solution for the desert. Thanks for the well-wishes on my thumb.<BR/><BR/>Laura: I can't promise what I do not yet have, as I haven't let my Armenian cucumbers get near seed-collection stage yet, but I'll set out to mark a couple for seeds, let them grow to maturity, and save the seed. Then, I'd love to swap. Thanks for the recipe suggestions--I'll definitely check them out!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-51195139182552217352008-08-21T07:39:00.000-07:002008-08-21T07:39:00.000-07:00Hi ChristinaHope your thumb is healing. Those Arme...Hi Christina<BR/>Hope your thumb is healing. Those Armenian cucs look fantastic - you don't have any seeds i could swap you for do you? I'd love to give them a go. I've found that the very thin Burpless Tasty Green Cucumbers will grow well without getting bitter here in the south of France but maybe we are not as you are there. I've got a cucumber glut myself so i've been cooking them up and posting recipes such as Cucumber & Yogurt Soup, Hot Cucumber Relish, Prawn, Cucumber and Noddle salad and Cucumber & Coriander Salad if you are interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-75735209685699137622008-08-16T13:58:00.000-07:002008-08-16T13:58:00.000-07:00i can relate to the mandaline--i have a profession...i can relate to the mandaline--i have a professional one that i've never used for that reason. i have an oxo one that i sometimes use but i'm scared the whole time.i try to wear gloves so if i nick myself the glove takes the worst of it. i'm interested in the armenian cukes. i am in the palm springs area---very hot. i have cukes but the pollen doesn't survive the high temp. what about the armenian cukes?<BR/>thanks--home your finger heals fast,<BR/>miriamwww.mysisterdalesgarden.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901799161434410125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-81391906623107252172008-08-13T21:15:00.000-07:002008-08-13T21:15:00.000-07:00Hey everybody: Thanks for the ideas and the well-...Hey everybody: Thanks for the ideas and the well-wishes. Sorry I've been so slow to respond to comments--lots of goings-on are in the works. I'll hopefully be able to dedicate some time to each of you and your sites in a couple weeks. Have a wonderful day!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-18439064847682290762008-08-09T17:25:00.000-07:002008-08-09T17:25:00.000-07:00As I read your article and gazed at that beautiful...As I read your article and gazed at that beautiful slice of cucumber, I thought I bet you used a mandolin, I must get mine out. Read more, that's why yours is in the back of the cupboard Maggie!<BR/>Remember not to rub salt with that thumb for awhile.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155210756905386478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-20403441364674287162008-08-09T16:05:00.000-07:002008-08-09T16:05:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear about your thumb. I know it sound...So sorry to hear about your thumb. I know it sounds sill for a foodie, but I have always been afraid of buying an mandoline for exactly that reason. But the cukes do look great!Deborah Dowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572471201444889836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-75091920930044258922008-08-09T13:39:00.000-07:002008-08-09T13:39:00.000-07:00I'm so sorry about your thumb. It sounds quite pa...I'm so sorry about your thumb. It sounds quite painful and inconvenient. But your "cucumbers" are fantastic looking. I wonder if Persian cukes do well here. I can eat bushels of that. I came across David Lebovitz's recipe - or, rather, Joanne Weir's recipe for cucumber and feta. Sounds terrific.<BR/><BR/>http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/08/joanne_weirs_cucumber_and_feta_s.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-57045569710649729742008-08-08T04:53:00.000-07:002008-08-08T04:53:00.000-07:00Sorry about your thumb!The cucumber looks really i...Sorry about your thumb!<BR/><BR/>The cucumber looks really interesting. Maybe next year I'll give it a try.<BR/><BR/>I think the achocha cucumber I just posted about might be okay if you can't grow any other cucumber, but it's not really a cucumber substitute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-59884251251964739062008-08-07T15:54:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:54:00.000-07:00Ouch!!The Italian side of my partner's family live...Ouch!!<BR/><BR/>The Italian side of my partner's family lives on a basic salad with cucumber, tomato and red onion (with balsamic and olive oil and salt).GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963643826578219126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-39828405344325710982008-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:00Did the same thing with the tip of my right index ...Did the same thing with the tip of my right index finger a few months ago. Bloody hand guard was sitting there in the drawer but I, thinking I wouldn't hurt myself, felt I didn't need it...your poor thumb. I second that call to always use hand-saving devices! <BR/><BR/>Seeded, grated, salted and squeezed dry, then stirred into yoghurt is good. Delicious chopped up and tossed through cooked, cooled basmati rice with more yoghurt and handfuls of dill and mint. Made a pickle a few weeks ago - Indonesian in flavour (on the blog...can't work that HTML stuff to create a link, sorry...). <BR/><BR/>Love the curly-whirly cukes. Must track down that variety - would grow well here, I think.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-30328416907218924352008-08-07T15:34:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:34:00.000-07:00P.S. Hope your thumb is healing nicely and my cucu...P.S. Hope your thumb is healing nicely and my cucumber suggestion is tzatziki. I always need an entire cucumber grated, salted and drained for a pot of yogurt. Yum yum.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-79138951000524758502008-08-07T15:28:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:28:00.000-07:00"Rabbits on ecstasy" - Just laughed so hard wine c..."Rabbits on ecstasy" - Just laughed so hard wine came out my nose.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.com