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What is so special about an English cucumber? (Original Post) question everything Sep 18 OP
They are extra crispy and flavorful. Hold up well in salads and such. flying_wahini Sep 18 #1
Thanks. Used them the other day in a Mediterranean style salad. Quite flavorful question everything Sep 18 #6
PERFECT for salads! Gaytano70 Sep 18 #8
They have an interesting accent? BOSSHOG Sep 18 #2
Right-o! Gaytano70 Sep 18 #9
Wrapped NJCher Sep 18 #3
Thanks. Could not find them at the regular grocery store but Trader Joe's did question everything Sep 18 #10
They don't need to be peeled Nittersing Sep 18 #4
Julia didnt like them.... samnsara Sep 18 #5
You can eat the skin with no "burp" effect from regular cukes. Gaytano70 Sep 18 #7
They do seem to help with all day long cucumber burps! Phentex Sep 18 #12
milder skin, good flavor, more expensive Kali Sep 18 #11
Although I prefer the "Persian" cukes ... surrealAmerican Sep 18 #13
They used to be greenhouse grown Retrograde Sep 18 #14
Thanks. For awhile I used to get Persian just as snack but will try them for my salad. question everything Sep 18 #15

NJCher

(37,864 posts)
3. Wrapped
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 08:35 AM
Sep 18

They are usually wrapped in plastic to protect them from bruising. The skin of this kind of cucumber is more tender than other varieties.

Gaytano70

(1,207 posts)
7. You can eat the skin with no "burp" effect from regular cukes.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 08:44 AM
Sep 18

They are great for slicing and mixing into my sweet N sour cukes with red onions (I use apple cider vinegar and Swerve sweetener and S & P-- YUM!)

Kali

(55,735 posts)
11. milder skin, good flavor, more expensive
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:30 AM
Sep 18

I like them (and the little Persian cukes) but not usually worth the extra money.

surrealAmerican

(11,482 posts)
13. Although I prefer the "Persian" cukes ...
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 02:23 PM
Sep 18

... the "English" cukes (like the Persian ones) are not waxed, so you can eat the skin, and the seeds are small.

Retrograde

(10,645 posts)
14. They used to be greenhouse grown
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 08:17 PM
Sep 18

so unpollinated, hence small to non-existent seeds. Unlike American pickling cucumbers, the skins are thin and edible.

These days, Persians are my cucumbers of choice: they have the virtues of the English varieties, but are cheaper and smaller.

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