Making Decorative Cucumbers

To make a more pleasing to the eye entree, gear it up with decorative cucumbers. 


Peeled Cucumber


To start with, cut off both ends of a cucumber with a potato peeler or a kitchen knife. Make sure you peel the whole cucumber. Slice in halves. Take out seeds of the cucumber by loosening with a knife and removing with a spoon. Slice into 1/4 inch thick slices, creating half moons. You can also create slices similar to donut holes by cutting the ends off, peeling, then cutting in half, but not lengthwise. Then carefully remove the pulp with a knife. Slice in circles.


Unpeeled Cucumber


Cut off both ends of a cucumber with a potato peeler or a kitchen knife, but this time, do not peel the whole cucumber. Slice in halves. Take out seeds of the cucumber by loosening with a knife and removing with a spoon. Slice into 1/4 inch thick slices, creating half moons. You can also create slices similar to donut holes by cutting the ends off, peeling, then cutting in half, but not lengthwise. Then carefully remove the pulp with a knife. Slice in circles.


Striped Cucumber


Cut off both ends of a cucumber. With a potato peeler, peel one strip all the way down the cucumber. Move over about the width of the strip you just peeled and leave the skin in tact. Then peel again, then leave the skin again, causing a striping effect all the way down the cucumber. Slice cucumber into 1/4 inch thick rounds.


To Julienne your cucumbers, here'e a video more a more precise instruction:

Goodluck!