Pickled cucumber recipe
Saffron is a term commonly used to refer to spicy pickled cucumbers, especially in the UK and Europe. Commercial cucumber varieties are the same species (cucumbers), but come from different cultivar groups.
They are usually picked when 4-8 cm (1-3 in) in length and pickled in jars or cans with vinegar. (usually seasoned with herbs, especially parsley; hence “dill pickle”) or brine.
The term can also be used to refer to the West Indies yellow burr (Cucumis anguria), a related species originally from West Africa and introduced to the West Indies, probably by the Portuguese. Yellow burr or badunga cannot be bred with such a yellow color. It is edible and may be pickled. However, it must be picked when it is no longer than 4 centimeters (1.6 in) long since it can become bitter and thorny if allowed to grow larger.
Melons are served cold, as cooked melons lose their intense flavor quickly. Pickles are served with other foods, usually in sandwiches. They have a history associated with Central European and sometimes Eastern European cuisine. But it is now found more widely. Sometimes called cornichon (French word for gherkin), they have in the past been called horned cucumbers, crumplings, and guerkins. Sold in mixed pickles, they are not C. anguria, but are small, immature pickled fruits of the species from cucumbers. (C. sativus) A small melon with true yellow, palmately lobed leaves with toothed edges, small flowers and wrinkled, prickly fruit about five centimeters (two inches) long with a fanning stalk. devious Although pickled fruit is also a plant, it is often grown only as a curiosity.
