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Cucumbers are adaptable and may be used in the kitchen in mind-boggling ways. They are high in vitamins A and C, which will help strengthen your immune system while keeping you hydrated during summer. Almost one hundred distinct kinds of cucumbers exist. White cucumbers, for example, are not as prevalent as other varieties. Likewise, Malabar Cucumber has a very distinct look, and many find its taste very bland. While others need to be tamed in the sour pickling liquid, those that are easy to digest are sometimes referred to as "burpless." Cucumbers vary in size and shape, but they all have a crisp, cold flavour that may be used in various culinary applications.
White cucumbers
A white cucumber's smooth, pearly white skin is a visual treat. The fresh and crisp white beauty is only one of several heirloom kinds available. If you like raw cucumbers like English cucumbers, you'll love white cucumbers. Try your hand at preparing a white cucumber gazpacho or an elementary white cucumber salad.
Malabar Cucumber
Malabar cucumbers, also called Mangalore cucumbers, Madras cucumbers, and many other names, have pale green, wrinkle-free skin striped with darker green. These cucumbers, related to pumpkins and melons, are crisp and watery with a little flowery flavour. Boiling, stir-frying, or pickling are ideal preparations for them.
Malabar or Yellow cucumber, Image Source: Freepik
Persian Cucumber
These little 'burpless' cucumbers are highly sought after because of their low gas production and high edibility. The little Persian cucumber is the perfect pick-me-up for light summery soups and salads since it is crispier, more flavorful, and simpler to consume than other cucumber species.
English Cucumber
An English cucumber's delicious, firm flesh is enclosed in a smooth, thin, dark green skin. Furthermore, the skin is typically not bitter, so peeling is not required. Isn't that great? English cucumbers are also known as seedless, greenhouse, burpless, or European cucumbers. These cucumbers are the most useful in cooking because of their fantastic crunch and tiny, barely detectable seeds.
A bunch of English cucumbers, Image Credit: Tastingtable.com
Kirby Cucumber
Cucumbers of this kind are typically under six inches in length, have rough skins, and have firm flesh that is mild in flavour. They are the most popular type of pickling cucumber and are often called for in pickle recipes, but they can also be used in salads or even in gazpacho if they are diced.
Lemon Cucumber
Despite their similarity in name and colour to the famed sour Mediterranean citrus fruit, these round, yellow cucumbers, about the size of a tiny tennis ball, are mild, sweet, and crisp. Perfect for pickling and salads. The fact that lemon cucumbers may be grown with little effort makes them a welcome addition to the vegetable garden and summer salads.
