Cold Finnish Cucumberskurkku Tilli Recipes

FINNISH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the cucumbers. Do not peel, but score the skin by peeling the lines of a fork lengthwise through the peel.
• Slice cucumbers into very thin slices. Put into bowl with a lid.
• Mix the dressing ingredients.Pour over the cucumber slices and toss lightly.
• Cover with a lid and shake to coat evenly. Chill several hours to allow flavors to blend.
• It keeps well for days!

DILLED CUCUMBERS (FINNISH RECIPE)

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers, slice as thinly as possible. ("Salad shooter" is great!).
• Sprinkle with salt, mix, let them set in a bowl until they draw water out. Then squeeze them tightly.
• Put a handful in jar, then a sprinkle of dill. Then more cucumbers, etc. Mix vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Pour over cukes in jar. Stick a knife through to mix vinegar with cucumbers. Refrigerate. (Keeps a long time.).

COLD FINNISH CUCUMBERS......(KURKKU TILLI)

Steps:

• Wash cukes. Cut off ends. Partial peel cukes, lenght wise. leave a few little strips of green skin. Score with a fork, pull fork dowm length wise all around.
• Mix all ingredients in a jar. Slice cukes into slices, not to thin. Put slices in the jar . cover and shake. Put in refrigerater, over night is best. Shake a few times. Serve in a pretty dish.....ENJOY! This would go great on the side with: J.A.P. cook..JO ZIMNY's: FINNISH FISH SOUP ( MojaKKa)