2019-05-01 Better Homes and Gardens

May 2019 | 119

QUICK PICKLE

Refrigerator pickles

are a great way

to preserve your

cucumbers as they

ripen without using

any special canning

equipment. Vinegar,

dill seed, and celery seed play nicely with snack-

size cucamelons, shown, and pickling types

like Boston pickling or Parisian gherkin. Each

batch will last up to two weeks in the fridge.

WHITE

GAZPACHO

Based on the

centuries-old Spanish

recipe ajo blanco, this

soup combines a

handful of improbable

ingredients: almonds,

bread, cukes, yogurt,

sherry vinegar,

and ... grapes? Give it

a try; the sum is a

creamy bowl of

balanced flavors. Any

kind of cucumber will

work as long as you

remove tough seeds

and peel thick skins to

keep the texture

smooth and the color

pale green. n

CUCUMBER TEA

SANDWICHES

The cucumber
sandwich is a tea
party staple because
it’s light yet a little
fancy. In this version,
radishes spice
up thinly sliced
cucumbers on a bed
of creamy herbed
cheese. Get bonus
points for presentation
by sprinkling on
edible flowers like
nasturtiums.

RECIPES

BEGIN ON

PAGE 124.