Sweet and Sour Cucumbers

Sweet and sour cucumbers are a fresh and flavorful side dish, perfect to accompany meat or fish dishes. Here is the recipe to prepare them:

Ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers
• 100 ml of white wine vinegar
• 50 g of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of fine salt
• 1/2 tablespoon of mustard seeds (optional)
• Pepper corns to taste

Preparation

1. Wash the cucumbers and slice them thinly. If you prefer, you can partially peel them to create a striped effect with a peeler.
2. In a bowl, mix the vinegar with the sugar and salt until they are completely dissolved.
3. Add the mustard seeds and a few pepper corns if you wish to give a spicy touch to the cucumbers.
4. Place the cucumber slices in an airtight container and pour the prepared liquid over the cucumbers so that they are completely covered.
5. Close the container and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, better if overnight, to absorb the sweet and sour flavor.
6. Serve cold as a side dish or appetizer.

Curiosity

Sweet and sour cucumbers are a recipe that finds various interpretations in different cuisines around the world. It can be considered a variant of pickles, which in Italy find their highest expression with the giardiniera, a mix of sweet and sour vegetables. You can customize the recipe by adding, for example, a bay leaf or a few slices of onion to further enrich the flavor.