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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Cucumbers are available year round.
Current Facts
Technically cucumbers are a fruit but are prepared, eaten and thought of as a vegetable. Cucumbers have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. The interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than the exterior rind. A proven fact that explains the old expression "cool as a cucumber".
Description/Taste
Most often heavily waxed, cucumbers have a dark rich green skin surrounding a whitish firm flesh that offers a very mellow flavor. Some have small bumps and sometimes light green or whitish spots that do not affect quality. Waxing extends a cucumber's shelf life.
Applications
Waxed cucumbers should be peeled to make this vegetable more digestible. Unwaxed cucumbers need only scrubbing before slicing. Taste the skin to test for bitterness before deciding to peel or not to peel. Cucumbers pair well with mint and dill. Add slices to mixed green salads or use as edible garnish. Marinate peeled slices in seasoned vinegar.
Geography/History
A member of the Cucurbitaceae family and of the Genus Cucumis sativus, the cucumber is botanically a fruit that is consumed as a vegetable. The definition of a fruit is that part of a plant which houses seeds including tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. A vegetable is defined as a vegetative part of the plant including roots, stems and leaves. Produced on sprawling vines with dark green rough three-pointed leaves, cucumbers prefer humid weather, warm moist soil and nurturing sunshine. Frequent watering makes this fruit juicy and crisp. Growing across the United States, they must be planted after the danger of spring frost. Although there are many varieties of cucumbers, there are actually just three main types. The most common and familiar is the slicing cucumber, followed by the pickling cucumber and the nearly seedless English cucumber. In the United States, Florida grows the most cucumbers. California, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia are other significant suppliers. Cucumbers are also imported from Mexico.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Cucumbers. One
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Cucumbers are available year round.
Current Facts
Technically cucumbers are a fruit but are prepared, eaten and thought of as a vegetable. Cucumbers have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. The interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than the exterior rind. A proven fact that explains the old expression "cool as a cucumber".
Description/Taste
Most often heavily waxed, cucumbers have a dark rich green skin surrounding a whitish firm flesh that offers a very mellow flavor. Some have small bumps and sometimes light green or whitish spots that do not affect quality. Waxing extends a cucumber's shelf life.
Applications
Waxed cucumbers should be peeled to make this vegetable more digestible. Unwaxed cucumbers need only scrubbing before slicing. Taste the skin to test for bitterness before deciding to peel or not to peel. Cucumbers pair well with mint and dill. Add slices to mixed green salads or use as edible garnish. Marinate peeled slices in seasoned vinegar.
Geography/History
A member of the Cucurbitaceae family and of the Genus Cucumis sativus, the cucumber is botanically a fruit that is consumed as a vegetable. The definition of a fruit is that part of a plant which houses seeds including tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. A vegetable is defined as a vegetative part of the plant including roots, stems and leaves. Produced on sprawling vines with dark green rough three-pointed leaves, cucumbers prefer humid weather, warm moist soil and nurturing sunshine. Frequent watering makes this fruit juicy and crisp. Growing across the United States, they must be planted after the danger of spring frost. Although there are many varieties of cucumbers, there are actually just three main types. The most common and familiar is the slicing cucumber, followed by the pickling cucumber and the nearly seedless English cucumber. In the United States, Florida grows the most cucumbers. California, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia are other significant suppliers. Cucumbers are also imported from Mexico.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Studio Diner | San Diego CA | 858-715-6400 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| Chedi Thai Bistro | San Diego CA | 858-551-8424 |
| Reds | San Diego CA | 619-523-5540 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Kebab Shop (Encinites) | Encinitas CA | 760-634-9822 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Nick's At The Beach | San Diego CA | 858-270-1730 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-238-9880 |
| Relm-San Elijo | San Marcos CA | 760-798-9804 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Saffron | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| Alexander's on 30 th | San Diego CA | 619-281-2539 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Relm-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-9463 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| Capriottis - Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-542-1987 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619 764 5475 |
| The Kebab Shop (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-525-0055 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Bunz a Burger Joint | San Diego CA | 619-298-6515 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Nick's At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Puesto | Country Club CA | 858-775-2289 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Gingham Bar | La Mesa CA | 619-797-1922 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Urban Mo's Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-491-0400 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
| The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
| 98 Bottles | San Diego CA | 619-549-5097 |
| The Kebab Shop Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-550-5481 |
| Indigo Grill | San Diego CA | 619-234-6802 |
| Del Mar Pizza | Del Mar CA | 858-481-8088 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-224-4700 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Sushi Bar Nippon | San Diego CA | 619-544-9779 |
| Toast Enoteca Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-269-4342 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Goldilocks | National City CA | 619-477-7071 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Villa Capri 2 Family Style Trattoria | San Diego CA | 858-538-5884 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Come On In Sorento Valley | San Diego CA | 858-558-8964 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
| Come On In La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-1063 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Love Boat Sushi-Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-291-7711 |
| Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar | San Diego CA | 619-295-6000 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Come on in Pacific Heights | San Diego CA | 858-638-0088 |
| True North Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-291-3815 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Papa Luna's Empanadas | San Diego CA | 858-255-8875 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Fibonaccis | San Diego CA | 858-677-9974 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Cucumbers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
