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New page: A '''cucumber''' (''cucumis sativus'') is a fruit of the gourd family, high in water content and with a very mild flavour.<ref>http://www.cucumbergrowers.co.uk/</ref> It is commonly ea...
A '''cucumber''' (''cucumis sativus'') is a fruit of the gourd family, high in [[water]] content and with a very mild flavour.<ref>http://www.cucumbergrowers.co.uk/</ref> It is commonly eaten in [[salad]], and, amongst the [[British]] upper classes, in cucumber sandwiches.
==Dr Johnson's cucumber recipe==
The eighteenth century author Dr Johnson recommended that "a cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good fro nothing."<ref>http://encarta.msn.com/related_761578498_10.53/Food_A_cucumber_should_be_well_.html</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Food and Drink]]
==Dr Johnson's cucumber recipe==
The eighteenth century author Dr Johnson recommended that "a cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good fro nothing."<ref>http://encarta.msn.com/related_761578498_10.53/Food_A_cucumber_should_be_well_.html</ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Food and Drink]]