June 16, 2017 by in Food & Fragrance, Small Plates
Cucumbers and Honey
Have you ever tasted a slice of cucumber dipped in honey? The combination reveals that at its heart, cucumber is a fruit.
While the pairing of cucumber and honey may sound like an invention of young Danish chefs, it’s a classical Ukrainian duo and the ultimate taste of summer. By the time my great-grandmother was ready to harvest the first batch of cucumbers from the vines, the mild acacia honey would become available at the market, and the two went perfectly together, an earthy green and floral fragrance and the taste of sea and violet leaves in one mouthful. I couldn’t even unravel which nuance was of the cucumber and which of the honey.
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