| Sweet Sour Cucumbers | |
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| Link ID | 3953 |
| Title | Sweet Sour Cucumbers |
| Description | Peel 2 large cucumbers. Run the tines of a fork lengthwise down each cucumber so that you make little grooves all along the circumference. Slice very thin into a large bowl. Cover with salted water (a teaspoon or so to amount of water needed to cover). Let stand for several hours in refrigerator. Drain and add 1 very thinly sliced large onion. Cover with the following marinade 1 1/2 c. water 3/4 c. white vinegar 3/4 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt Combine 4 marinade ingredients and pour over vegetables. Let stand in refrigerator for a few hours (or a few days). At serving time drain. Put in glass serving dish and sprinkle with fresh parsley. When covered with marinade this keeps well for 2 weeks covered in refrigerator. |
| Category | Vegetable |
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| Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
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