"Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ster.com...
> >
> > "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.
>
> Seems to work well with apples. The scrubber pad would tear the skin I
> would think.
>
> Paul

Doubtfull. I use the scotchbrite scrubber on new potatoes without
de-skinning them.