How to Peel and Seed a Cucumber
Cut the both ends off of your cucumber. , Halve or quarter your cucumber and remove the seeds. , Pick up your cucumber section in your non-dominant hand., Slice away the peel in long strips, taking care not to cut too deeply into the flesh., Repeat...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut the both ends off of your cucumber.
Use your dominant hand to position the paring knife or vegetable peeler on the part of the peel closest to your body.
Point the blade of the knife away from you. , Slice so that the knife moves away from your body.
Sometimes the cucumber can be tender and peeling its skin after cutting will be hard, so make sure to peel the skin and then cut it and remove its seeds! , -
Step 2: Halve or quarter your cucumber and remove the seeds.
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Step 3: Pick up your cucumber section in your non-dominant hand.
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Step 4: Slice away the peel in long strips
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Step 5: taking care not to cut too deeply into the flesh.
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Step 6: Repeat the process as needed until all sections of the peel are removed.
Detailed Guide
Use your dominant hand to position the paring knife or vegetable peeler on the part of the peel closest to your body.
Point the blade of the knife away from you. , Slice so that the knife moves away from your body.
Sometimes the cucumber can be tender and peeling its skin after cutting will be hard, so make sure to peel the skin and then cut it and remove its seeds! ,
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