What to do with large cucumbers?

TomNJ · July 23, 2018

Right before leaving on vacation I picked all the proper size cucumbers (pickling variety) and started them fermenting in a crock. Now that I have returned nine days later I have a couple dozen cukes that are quite large, as in 7-9" long, 3" wide, and a pound plus each. Color is green and white with no yellowing. We don't eat raw cukes, don't need any more for fermenting, and don't eat relish, so what do I do with these?

If I cut the ends off and slice them into spears I can fit them in quart jars and pickle them. Would that be worth while or are these too large/ripe for pickling?

Father'sDaughter · July 24, 2018

Not sure how you feel about pickling lime, but I use over-sized cucumbers for Christmas Pickles (or Cinnamon Pickles). If done right, they end up tasting more like cinnamon apples than cucumbers. If you overdo the lime soak of don't rinse enough, they end up with a papery-like texture.

agee12 · July 24, 2018

Fresh eating if they don't make you burp.

imp · July 24, 2018

Oddly, if I eat cukes with skin on, I get the cucumber burps,but if I peel them, all is okay.

IronPete · July 24, 2018

Here in P.E.I. we make Mustard Pickles. One can use zucchini in place of the cukes. Here is a good island how-to recipe for you: http://myislandbistrokitchen.com/201...kitchen-style/

Best of luck! Pete

July 23, 2018	#1
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 771	What to do with large cucumbers? Right before leaving on vacation I picked all the proper size cucumbers (pickling variety) and started them fermenting in a crock. Now that I have returned nine days later I have a couple dozen cukes that are quite large, as in 7-9" long, 3" wide, and a pound plus each. Color is green and white with no yellowing. We don't eat raw cukes, don't need any more for fermenting, and don't eat relish, so what do I do with these? If I cut the ends off and slice them into spears I can fit them in quart jars and pickle them. Would that be worth while or are these too large/ripe for pickling?

July 24, 2018	#4
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Oddly, if I eat cukes with skin on, I get the cucumber burps,but if I peel them, all is okay. __________________ I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.

July 24, 2018	#5
IronPete Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada Posts: 302	Here in P.E.I. we make Mustard Pickles. One can use zucchini in place of the cukes. Here is a good island how-to recipe for you: http://myislandbistrokitchen.com/201...kitchen-style/ Best of luck! Pete __________________ Thanks; Iron Pete "We can agree to disagree."

July 24, 2018	#2
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Not sure how you feel about pickling lime, but I use over-sized cucumbers for Christmas Pickles (or Cinnamon Pickles). If done right, they end up tasting more like cinnamon apples than cucumbers. If you overdo the lime soak of don't rinse enough, they end up with a papery-like texture.

July 24, 2018	#3
agee12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 196	Fresh eating if they don't make you burp.