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Cucs And Onions For Maggie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Krumkake / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago We had our granddaughter, Maggie, with us recently, and she had her first taste of "grammie's" Cucs and Onions (already a favorite of her cousin, Abby). She wasn't sure she would like them, but her grandpa asked her to give them a try, and she's a v... More Prep:10m Servings:6	Krumkake
	summertime favorite side salad

cucs sliced and salt

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rinse salted cucs in

all put together

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Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled and very thinly sliced

salt

1 sweet onion, very thinly sliced

1/3 cup cider vinegar

1/3 cup water, and just a “splash” more

4 tablespoons white sugar

salt and pepper, to taste (I use a good 1+ tsp of salt and about 5 good shakes of pepper)

Directions

Put prepared cucumbers in a large bowl and heavily salt them; let them set for 30 minutes, then generously rinse the salt off of the cucs and drain them well.

Add sliced onion (Vidalia onions are the best, when they’re in season).

In a 1 cup measuring cup, measure in the 1/3 cup vinegar, add water to equal just a tad bit more than 2/3 cups total liquid.

Add sugar and stir briskly to dissolve it in the liquid.

Season with salt and pepper – you really need to “taste test” here to get it to your preference of saltiness/sweetness.

Pour mixture over cucs and onions and let set 30 minutes or more.

You can serve them immediately, but the flavors “blend” if you can let it set for awhile.

Refrigerate leftovers (and if you're like Maggie, eat them the next day for breakfast - or as Abby likes to do: eat them while playing cards after dinner!!).

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tsehnert 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Hi there still looking sexy as ever I see! We love cucumbers and onions in the summer. So refreshing. Glad the granddaughters are impressed:)Take Care

crabhappychick 1 year, 6 months ago said:
My mom used to make these! I usually make the cucumbers in sour cream and every once in a while get a craving for cucumbers in vinegar...what my mom called them. Think I'll make these in honor of mum.

krumkake 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I agree, crabhappy - I love them in sour cream, too, but I usually end up making them just in the vinegar to cut out a FEW calories (I like to think I'm eating healthy then!)...good summer eatin'!!

chefmeow 1 year, 6 months ago said:
These are fantasic. Will be serving these tomorrow. Great post. You have my 5.

auntybea 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I love that she ate the leftovers for breakfast -- only at Gramma's!

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pleclare 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Love cucs this way,thanks for reminding me!

wynnebaer 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Will you adopt me?....:)

magandab 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh these sound wonderful. Had to laugh at your description though... my screen name Magandab should actually be Mag and Ab. Maggie and Abby, my golden and my chocolate labrador.

linebb956 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Yep.. these are on the table all cucumber season... I snack all day on them.. I tried them on Haley.. she said "nope, I like real ones!" Can't yell.. she picks and eats with salt... That and her tomatoes!

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Love this Krum.

michellem 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Maggie and Abby are sure blessed to have such a wonderful grandmother! Im so impressed she tried them and she LIKES them...wonderful story! Thank you for all the great posts. Im drooling..

debwin 1 year, 6 months ago said:
My mom, my grandmother and great grandmother all being great gardeners have all had big veggie gardens and they have all served cucumbers like this...so good.

lorie5202 1 year, 6 months ago said:
My grandmother used to make this for me all the time.

maggiehc 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I'm another Maggie that loves cucumbers and onions in vinegar. This is a dish I'd make my mom make when I was younger too.

luvshk 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Love these crumb - Thanks for the post!

mrtnzangel8 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Can't wait to try these...somebody told me once to just mix equal parts vinegar and sugar. And dangit .. it's just not right.

This weekend will mix up a batch with your recipe. mmmmmmm

tuilelaith 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Hey, my Mom made these almost to the tee. Her one differance was that she added a couple tablespoons of sour cream to the final product and let it set for at least an hour before serving. Thanks for such a great post!

zena824 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is a big favorite down here where I live... growing up we always had a bowl of these at all our big meals...I love the *tanginess* of these...
Great post krum..

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