Fresh kirby cukes from the farmers’ market are the foundation of an excellent — and very easy — cold cucumber soup (left) and a sweet-and-sour salad from Carol Ungar’s cookbook, “Jewish Soul Food.” There’s nothing like a just-picked summer cucumber from the farmers’ market — or the garden, if you happen to be so lucky….
Legend would have it, two years ago the ADAMAH, Jewish Environmental Fellowship at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, had an overabundance of cucumbers. One of the Fellows, Zelig Golden (also the co-chair of this conference) was unhappy with simply composting the unused vegetables and began making pickles from the extra veggies. Pickling is really…
凉拌黄瓜, a.k.a. Liang Ban Huan Gua, a.k.a Cold Cucumber Salad Serves 4-6 as a side dish 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeds removed with a spoon, and cut into cubes 1 tsp. salt, or to taste 1 pinch sugar 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. black sesame seeds, optional Combine all ingredients and toss. Chill…
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