Janet B. wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" <barbschaller@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:barbschaller-04554C.08140531072007@news.iphouse.com...
>
>>In article <13aten9pbivns0d@corp.supernews.com>,
>>"Janet B." <nospam@cableone.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Come to think of it, my mother also used to fry/sauté cucumbers but I
>>>don't
>>>remember much about it except the cooked mixture was a caramelized brown
>>>and
>>>had a sauce, kinda sweet and vinegary I think. I think it was called
>>>something like (forgive German spelling) Gesmeckta Gurken? If you find a
>>>recipe for something like this around Minneapolis, I would appreciate it
>>>if
>>>you would pass the recipe on to me. I never did get my mother's recipe
>>>box
>>>and a lot of what she cooked came from her head --

I hesitate to mention my cucumber sauce cause its the same, from my
head, its just a peeled, seeded cucumber, squeezed of as much water as
one can and pureed with garlic, lemon juice, plain yoghurt and salt &
pepper, an optional choice is a bit of buttermilk, gives a nice tartness
to the mix.

I got it from a local "eat a pitta" place where it is served with
falafel and humus. I will serve it with fish and sometimes use it as a
salad dressing.
--
JL

what she knew from her
>>>mother and the farm life around MN.
>>>Janet
>>
>>Thanks, Janet. I'll ask a friend from a heavy-German town here about it.
>>--
>>-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>
> Thanks Barb. That's great, I appreciate it.
>
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