[tosca100]

I was given four cues the other day, and some yougurt to go with what I had already made. We have been having tzatziki every day since, then there was another one yesterday and another three today, and I need help.....what can I do with them rather than waste them, I'm all tzatziki'd out, never mind the salads I am eating every day.

Thanks in anticipation.

[Trillium]

Can you make pickles out of the smaller ones?

[New shoot]

Only just seen this one.  This is a lovely pickle, but it needs to be kept in the fridge and eaten up within 2 weeks.  You shouldn't have a problem with that as it is addictive and can be eaten almost as a side salad with cheese, cold meat and fish, or put in sandwiches:)

Sweet cucumber pickle from the River Cottage Preserves book - makes 2 x 450g jars

1kg very finely sliced cucumber
3 small finely sliced red  or white onions
1 tbsp chopped dill or herb of your choice
250g granulated sugar
1 level tbsp salt
200ml cider vinegar

Mix the veg and herbs.  Mix the salt, sugar and vinegar and pour over the veg.  Leave for at least 3 hours before serving, but overnight is better.  Use a large bowl at this stage as lots of water comes out of the veg.

Jar up or store in lidded plastic food storage boxes.

[Beetroot queen]

I made a cucumber relish a few years ago that took loads of them, the recipe must have been from here because i dont remember seeing it in my vast ridiculous library of jam and chutney books that hide under our bed to stop hubby moaning. 

[ghost61]

New Shoot, do you drain the mix orbox it up with the liquid?

[Annen]

There are a few ideas here, including new shoot's fridge pickle http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe/?s=cucumbers

[tosca100]

Thanks all, I made a keeping pickle eventually, using most of my precious soft brown (have only seen white here) and I have to say it was a disaster! Yeuch.  It might improve with time. I have been given three more big ones today by a different neighbour, so might try New Shoot's recipe.

[New shoot]

New Shoot, do you drain the mix orbox it up with the liquid?

Box it up with the liquid ghost, then fish the veg out as and when you want to eat it 

[tosca100]

I have had a delivery over the fence. I now have six cucumbers and can't face another mouthful! She is a darling but there are only two of us! However, they were accompanied by the first tomatoes (whoppers) of the year. Now those I can always use.