How to dry cucumbers and save them for winter? Can fresh cucumbers be frozen?

Cucumbers are also known as courgettes, thorny melons, king melons, diligent melons, green melons, Tang melons, and hanging melons. They are widely cultivated in various parts of China. So how can we dry cucumbers and save them for winter? Can fresh cucumbers be frozen? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network below!

Contents of this article

1. How to dry cucumbers and save them for winter

2. Can fresh cucumbers be frozen?

3. What seasoning should be added to the cold cucumber salad?

How to dry cucumbers and save them for winter

Cut cucumber into chopstick-sized strips and dry them in the sun. When cooking dried cucumbers, you can add soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, chicken essence, and red peppers. Choose the most tender cucumbers for drying, and don't dry them too much, just dry them until they are soft. Cucumbers are oblong or cylindrical, yellow-green when ripe, and have a rough surface.

Can fresh cucumbers be frozen?

Fresh cucumbers can be frozen, but the freezing time should not be too long, because cucumbers contain a lot of water. If they are kept in the freezer for a long time, they will be frostbitten and have local sunken spots. Cucumbers may also turn black in a low temperature environment and lose nutrients. The most suitable storage temperature for cucumbers is 12-13℃.

What seasoning should be used for cucumber salad

The seasonings that can be added to cold cucumber salad include: vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili peppers, minced garlic, white sugar, sesame seeds (or peanuts), coriander, etc. You can add different seasonings according to your personal taste to make it spicy or sweet and sour.