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November 21st 2006 07:27
Recently I spent some time on a cucumber farm near Coffs Harbour. It was great fun as we got to go swimming, ride horses and tear up the grass on the quad bike. Less fun was the actual farming, which is tougher than most people realise. One essential part of tending cucumber plants is to pluck off deviant leaves and tendrils every so often, being careful to leave the flowers unharmed. They plants are then wound further round the strings that support them. All this has to be done by hand in the heat of a green house. Though I only kept it up for about an hour, the prickly leaves of the cucumbers irritated my exposed skin, all of which turned itchy and bright red. I call it ‘cucumber burn’.
5 Reasons why cucumbers are great!
1. I have always found “cool as cucumber” to be a curious phrase. As it turns out, cucumbers can actually be 20 degrees cooler inside than the outside temperature.
http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcucumbers.html
2. Cucumbers are often used in facial pastes or to cover the eyes as they have long been associated with folk remedies. Today they commonly used as a coolant to reduce swelling and as an astringent to tighten the pores.
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~bcohen/cucumbers/faq.html
3. Cucumber skin contains vitamins A, C and folic acid. They are also 95% water and therefore very low in calories. Each cucumber on average contains only around 45 calories. For a full nutritional analysis see: http://nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20dL.html
http://www.deliciousorganics.com/recipes/cucumber.htm
6. Cucumbers’ green colouring suggest that they contain plenty of chlorophyll and are a source of phytonutrients. These can play an active role in fighting and preventing disease. http://www.bellybytes.com/food/cucumbers.html
5. Cucumbers can be used as a diuretic, and can also be used to treat disorders such as heart burn, eczema, arthritis and gout.
http://www.oohoi.com/natural%20remedy/everyday_food/cucumber.htm
Cucumbers are a popular vegetable and are commonly used in:
Salads
Sandwiches
Dips
Gazpacho
Burgers
Garnish
Su No Mono
Tabouleh
Drinks
Tzatziki
Relish
Canapés
Pasta
Pickles
5 Reasons why cucumbers are great!
1. I have always found “cool as cucumber” to be a curious phrase. As it turns out, cucumbers can actually be 20 degrees cooler inside than the outside temperature.
http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcucumbers.html
2. Cucumbers are often used in facial pastes or to cover the eyes as they have long been associated with folk remedies. Today they commonly used as a coolant to reduce swelling and as an astringent to tighten the pores.
3. Cucumber skin contains vitamins A, C and folic acid. They are also 95% water and therefore very low in calories. Each cucumber on average contains only around 45 calories. For a full nutritional analysis see: http://nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20dL.html
http://www.deliciousorganics.com/recipes/cucumber.htm
6. Cucumbers’ green colouring suggest that they contain plenty of chlorophyll and are a source of phytonutrients. These can play an active role in fighting and preventing disease. http://www.bellybytes.com/food/cucumbers.html
5. Cucumbers can be used as a diuretic, and can also be used to treat disorders such as heart burn, eczema, arthritis and gout.
http://www.oohoi.com/natural%20remedy/everyday_food/cucumber.htm
Cucumbers are a popular vegetable and are commonly used in:
Salads
Sandwiches
Dips
Gazpacho
Burgers
Garnish
Su No Mono
Tabouleh
Drinks
Tzatziki
Relish
Canapés
Pasta
Pickles
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