"Becca" > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> See, this is the weird part, Becca. I don't think I've ever had a cuke
>> salad made from a big mother like this one -- with seeds removed. I
>> suppose I should cut into it and see just what I've got. Thanks,.
>
> My gigantic cucumber had to be cut in fourths, because it was so big, then
> I sliced it. It tasted the same as any other cucumber, though. The seeds
> were large, so I took a spoon and scraped them out (be careful, you could
> lose an eye). The seeds went flying all over the kitchen, and this is
> right after I mopped the floors. Sonsabitches... Two of the seeds stuck to
> my forehead. The kitchen is a dangerous place.
>
> Becca

Only one time have I seen this on the menu in a small basement-type Pioneer
Square, Seattle, French restaurant.
It was a huge cucumber, filled with some meat mixture (seemed like it was
pork) and baked. At the time I thought it was absolutely delicious and
thought that someday I'd look for a similar recipe. There are probably some
recipes for a stuffed with meat, baked cucumber somewhere in the cookbook
annals.
Dee Dee