"Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.247...
> > 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

Why on earth would you use backing soda (base) and lemon juice (acid)?
They're just going to cancel each other out. The only effect you may
have left is a little abrasiveness. I think scrubbing with a
scothchbrite scrubber sponge would accomplish the same thing.