"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> How do you effectively remove the was coating applied to regular
> cucumbers?
>
> I usually buy English cucumbers when I want to use them with the skin
> on, and usually peel regular cucumbers because of the wax. It would be
> nice to use them with the skin if I could get all the waxs off.


A lot of cukes have very bitter skin. Baking soda and lemon juice in warm
water and a vegetable brush is the only way I know to get the wax off. I
suppose a quick dunk in boiling water could possibly do the job but I've
never tried it.

Paul