"Cool as a cucumber" may refer to a state of being, but the analogy stems from the refreshing crunch of a fresh, cold cucumber. Cucumbers are most often found as a raw ingredient in recipes like cold ...

Fun fact: Cucumbers are actually fruits. But like tomatoes, they're prepared and eaten as vegetables. Their juicy, almost thirst-quenching texture is a staple in summery Mediterranean-leaning salads, ...

We eat a lot of cucumbers, most often served raw and crunchy to impart a refreshing quality to a meal. Does “cool as a cucumber” ring a bell? Hardly do we ever cook them ― but we can, and we should.

The premise behind the French method of cooking en cocotte (or casserole roasting) is to slow down the cooking process in order to concentrate flavor. Fish cooked for an extended period of time ...