7 cucumber spears spiced Recipes

seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped), halved crosswise, then each half cut lengthwise into 8 spears, kosher salt, cayenne, black pepper, pt cherry tomatoes, lime, halved

pickling cucumbers, sliced 1/4-1/2-inch thick (or regular cucumbers-may cut into spears also), garlic cloves, sliced, fresh dill (optional), cold water, celery seed, kosher salt, dill seed, white distilled vinegar, sugar (or 1 1/2 cups depending on sweetness you desire), mustard seeds, red pepper flakes (more or less depending on heat level you desire), whole black peppercorn (optional)

antipasti, cheese straws, toast rounds, marinated tomato and cucumber salad stacks, pickled okra spears, spiced pecans, cheese stuffed pimentos, cola marinated country ham, pickled oysters, dozen cheese straws (buy them or make them--it s easy!), dozen slices of bread of your choice, dozen fresh , shucked oysters with liquor (reserve shells for plating), dozen pimentos (cherry peppers), sliced country ham, roma tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, fresh okra spears, shelled, raw pecan halves, cider vinegar, divided, your favorite cola (coke, pepsi, rc, even dr. pepper), cream cheese, egg white, white, granulated sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, sugar, water, tbsb balsamic vinegar, mustard seed, divided, hot red chili flakes, divided, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, dill seed, olive oil, cracked black pepper and sea salt

canning instructions, pickling spice, distilled white vinegar, sugar, salt, pickling cucumbers (about 40; see notes ), fresh dill seed heads (each 2 to 3 in. wide; see notes ), garlic, peeled, dried hot chiles (each 3 to 4 in. long; 1/4 oz. total )

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing, light brown sugar, five-spice powder, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, chicken halves (3 1/2 to 4 lb total ), grated ginger, grated garlic, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), honey, sesame oil, cucumbers, cut into 2-inch spears