Lightly salted cucumber. Recipes of Russian cookery

It is time to remove the harvest of cucumbers, widely distributed in the central strip of Russia, so it's time to stock up on recipes for cooking these vegetables. In addition to preparing for the winter in the form of pickles and marinades, salads and other preparations for future use, from time immemorial in Russia respected salted cucumber. There are a lot of options for making this wonderful snack. Let's consider some of them.

Lightly salted cucumber. Classic Recipe

This method involves the use of a minimum amount of ingredients without adding any spices and spices, so that ready-made cucumbers have only their own fresh taste and aroma.

Ingredients

• 5 medium-sized cucumbers;
• ½ liter of water;
• 1 table. L. Salts;
• ½ table. L. Of sugar.

Preparation

1. Wash the washed vegetables with water and leave it for a couple of hours. Thanks to this ready-made light-salted cucumber will turn out very juicy and crunchy.
2. Pure cucumbers in a sterilized jar. A specified amount of vegetables will require a capacity of one liter.
3. To prepare a brine, boil water, dissolving salt and sugar in it. Slightly cool (the liquid should be warm) and pour into the jar to the cucumber. Prior to the full availability of cucumbers must keep the day at room temperature.

Lightly salted cucumber. "Cold" recipe

This method also involves preparing the dish in advance, but - unlike the previous one - contains additives from fragrant herbs and spices. Prepare these lightly salted cucumbers in cold water, so they get only light spicy notes that do not interrupt the true smell of the vegetable.

Ingredients

• 10 medium-sized cucumbers;
• A couple of parsley sprigs;
• A pair of fennel branches;
• A pair of sprigs of basil;
• ½ table. Lies. Salts;
• 4 garlic cloves;
• 1 liter of water;
• 5-6 peas of sweet pepper;
• 2 leaves of a laurel;
• 2 carnations;
• A handful of mustard seeds.

Preparation

In a jar with a capacity of 2 liters, place these ingredients in the following layers:

1. Half of all herbs, mustard, pepper, lavrushki, chopped garlic cloves;
2. Half of large cucumber slices cut;
3. Half of the remaining spices and herbs, a sprig of cloves;
4. Pieces of cucumber and the remains of herbs and spices.

Dissolve the salt in the cooled boiled water. Pour the contents of the can with the brine obtained. Close it with a lid and put it in a dark place with normal temperature. After about two and a half days, the cucumbers will be ready!

Lightly salted cucumber. Quick Recipe

If you want to pamper yourself with this vegetable delicacy, and the time in reserve is only a few hours, then you can use the express method. So, how to make lightly salted cucumbers quickly?

Ingredients

• ½ kg of cucumbers;
• 1 ½ tea. Lies. Salts;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• A small bunch of greens (dill or parsley).

Preparation

Washed cucumbers cut into large pieces, put in a plastic bag. There, asleep salt, throw the sliced garlic and finely chopped greens. The edge of the package tie up and properly shake its contents. Leave cucumbers for 3 hours at room temperature - and you're done!