So about 3 o'clock this afternoon, the doorbell rings. It's the man next door, Tiny's dad if you're wondering which neighbor. He has a pan full of ripe tomatoes and two of the largest cucumbers I have ever seen. I can remember my Grandma making a cucumber salad with vinegar, sugar, onion, etc. I don't remember her having a written recipe but I do remember how good those cukes smelled. It was definitely a summertime smell to me. Chris remembers a salad like this too so we called his Mom to see if she had a recipe and then we went to the internet. Here is the recipe we found tweaked to our tastes. Man, were they good. The indigestion will probably kill me later but they were so good going down!
2 of the largest cucumbers you have ever seen, peeled and sliced thin
1 small Spanish onion, sliced thin and pulled into rings
1 C. white vinegar
1/2 C. water
2/3 C. sugar
1 tbsp. dried dill (or to taste)
Once the cucumbers are sliced thin, place them in a colander and sprinkle liberally with salt. Let the sit in the sink for an hour to relieve them of some of their moisture. Rinse well and squeeze them by handfulls, getting out as much moisture as possible. Add the onions to the cukes. Mix the water, vinegar and sugar together stirring well until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over cukes and onions and stir. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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