Cook cucumbers quickly at high heat to keep them crisp. Persian cucumbers are best for cooking as they hold their shape well. Marinade cucumbers after cooking to add back flavor. Cool, crisp, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cucumbers frying in a pan - Sergio Amiti/Getty Images "Cool as a cucumber" may refer to a state of being, but the analogy stems ...

We've all had (or at least heard of) cucumber in various types of salad, but Julia Child liked to serve and dress them in this truly vintage way.

Why? They're refreshing during sultry weather; they're ripening in gardens now and filling bins at farmers markets. They can be more than an ingredient in salads. Just ask cooks around the world who ...