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Post by trubble on Jul 22, 2009 21:08:02 GMT
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Post by jean on Jul 23, 2009 7:18:10 GMT
Don't eat them all yourself.
Lady Bracknell. I’m sorry if we are a little late, Algernon, but I was obliged to call on dear Lady Harbury. I hadn’t been there since her poor husband’s death. I never saw a woman so altered; she looks quite twenty years younger. And now I’ll have a cup of tea, and one of those nice cucumber sandwiches you promised me.
Algernon. Certainly, Aunt Augusta. [Goes over to tea-table.]
Lady Bracknell. Won’t you come and sit here, Gwendolen?
Gwendolen. Thanks, mamma, I’m quite comfortable where I am.
Algernon. [Picking up empty plate in horror.] Good heavens! Lane! Why are there no cucumber sandwiches? I ordered them specially.
Lane. [Gravely.] There were no cucumbers in the market this morning, sir. I went down twice.
Algernon. No cucumbers!
Lane. No, sir. Not even for ready money.
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Post by Patrick on Jul 23, 2009 9:28:37 GMT
A Saaaaaaaaaaaaaandwich? Either cheese or coleslaw.  Just as important - How do you slice yours? Cucumber that is! Are you a slicer or a stickie? I'm a cut up the middle then slice after slice, me. |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jul 23, 2009 18:22:37 GMT
Just add a bit of salmon paste, and remove all crusts.  AH |
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Post by housesparrow on Jul 23, 2009 18:35:18 GMT
Salt. Yes, I know this is terribly non PC, but you can't have a cucumber snadwich without just the tiniest pinch of properly ground sea salt.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jul 23, 2009 18:40:10 GMT
I agree, if eating a cucumber only sammy, one needs some salt.
AH
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Post by motorist on Jul 23, 2009 18:51:09 GMT
Cheese and cucumber. Maybe with cherry tomatoes (sliced) and lettuce if I'm feeling adventurous. No salt. Salt is gay  |
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Post by housesparrow on Jul 23, 2009 19:02:20 GMT
No-one has mentioned the bread, which must (like the cucumber) be thin sliced and very fresh.
I have a horrid feeling that good white bread is more "the thing" than good brown - but I'm prepared to be convinced otherwise.
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Post by motorist on Jul 23, 2009 20:54:08 GMT
brown bread comes straight from Satan's hairy bottom. White is the stuff  |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jul 23, 2009 21:40:47 GMT
brown bread comes straight from Satan's hairy bottom. White is the stuff +1.  AH |
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Post by trubble on Jul 23, 2009 22:22:56 GMT
Leslie Geddes-Browne writing in the Country Life :
"The Perfect Cucumber Sandwich
The best cucumber sandwich is made with thinly sliced bread, crusts removed and lightly spread with salted butter.
The cucumber should be as fresh as possible, peeled, cut thinly (seeds removed if they are too big) then the rounds dunked quickly in white wine vinegar before being heaped on the bread.
Give a brief shake of salt over all and put on the lid, then cut into dainty quarters.
Serve on porcelain."
I read Housey's tip about the salt and tried that - it did make a difference but maybe I put on too much salt.
So I've done all the rest as advised by Country Life except for the vinegar and porcelain.
That's tomorrow's sandwich.
If I can find some porcelain.
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Post by trubble on Jul 23, 2009 22:24:17 GMT
A Saaaaaaaaaaaaaandwich? Either cheese or coleslaw. Just as important - How do you slice yours? Cucumber that is! Are you a slicer or a stickie? I'm a cut up the middle then slice after slice, me. Sticks is for dips as any fule knoes. |
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Post by trubble on Jul 23, 2009 22:25:36 GMT
Don't eat them all yourself. Lady Bracknell. I’m sorry if we are a little late, Algernon, but I was obliged to call on dear Lady Harbury. I hadn’t been there since her poor husband’s death. I never saw a woman so altered; she looks quite twenty years younger. And now I’ll have a cup of tea, and one of those nice cucumber sandwiches you promised me.
Algernon. Certainly, Aunt Augusta. [Goes over to tea-table.]
Lady Bracknell. Won’t you come and sit here, Gwendolen?
Gwendolen. Thanks, mamma, I’m quite comfortable where I am.
Algernon. [Picking up empty plate in horror.] Good heavens! Lane! Why are there no cucumber sandwiches? I ordered them specially.
Lane. [Gravely.] There were no cucumbers in the market this morning, sir. I went down twice.
Algernon. No cucumbers!
Lane. No, sir. Not even for ready money.They are best with a nice cup of tea, though. Too late.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2009 18:54:31 GMT
LOVE CUCUMBER.. IT MAKES ALL SANDWICHES TASTE TOTALLY ARW YOM, qwuiite frankly:) LAST TIME I POPPED into me supermarket for one i did get funny look off the checkout girl- not sure qwuite why i'd only popped in for a couple of items, well it was just the cucumber really, oh and a tub of vaseline RIGHT FUNNY LOOK she were giving me, as she ran the 2 items through the scanner, the cucumber and the vaseline.. WHAAAAT? I SAid to her..WHAAAAAAT? 'nothink..' she said. TASTES RIGHT LUSH THOU A CUCUMBER |
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Post by riotgrrl on Jul 25, 2009 18:58:47 GMT
I always find cucumber an unnecessary extra tbh.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2009 19:03:30 GMT
a cucumber sandwich without it is a bit lacking somewhat, i find... |
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Post by riotgrrl on Jul 25, 2009 19:14:38 GMT
a cucumber sandwich without it is a bit lacking somewhat, i find... It's really just bread and butter then. Which is never exciting. |
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Post by everso on Jul 25, 2009 19:59:25 GMT
I have never in my whole life tried a cucumber sandwich. I seldom buy cucumbers although I quite like them. I like them pickled too.
Mr. E's dad had a deep hatred of cucumber. If there was any in a salad, he couldn't just pick the bits out, the whole salad had to go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2009 20:23:23 GMT
i remember the first time i had them.. cheese n cucumber it were.. me nan made them for a picnic at whipsnade zoo, i was about 5 or 6 i thought it was dead posh..munching on sweaty cheese n cucumber sarnies while a tiger was looking at me. |
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Post by Patrick on Jul 25, 2009 21:48:31 GMT
a cucumber sandwich without it is a bit lacking somewhat, i find... It's really just bread and butter then. Which is never exciting. Depends where you buy your bread of course!?  i remember the first time i had them.. cheese n cucumber it were.. me nan made them for a picnic at whipsnade zoo, i was about 5 or 6 i thought it was dead posh..munching on sweaty cheese n cucumber sarnies while a tiger was looking at me. Well! Those Tigers - Bet he was only jealous! |
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