Cooking salted cucumbers allows not only to significantly extend the shelf life of this relatively perishable product, but also allows you to give them an unusual taste, to bring fresh notes into the taste of cucumbers. We have selected for you some simple recipes for preparing this dish, in more detail about which you can read below.
Lightly salted cucumbers: taste and benefit
Taste of salted cucumbers favorably differs from the taste of ordinary fresh fruits, which have a pronounced wateriness and often some vapidity. 
Condiments, which are actively used in the process of salting, advantageously emphasize the habitual and boring taste of cucumbers, making it more unusual and adding some new organoleptic properties.
Did you know? The Russian name of this vegetable was borrowed from the ancient Greeks, who called it “aguros”, which literally can be translated as “unripe, unripe”. Apparently, the Greeks so called them because of their inherent color.
At the same time, cucumbers do not lose their original structure; they remain firm, crispy and fresh in appearance.
Salt, which serves as the main seasoning in the process of making pickles of any kind, not only enhances the natural taste of fruits, but also allows cucumbers to preserve their freshness and their original appearance longer. 
In addition to the pleasant taste, the fruits retain their beneficial properties, which did not have time to completely evaporate due to preservatives and deep thermal and chemical processing, as is the case with vegetables that have been preserved.
You will also be interested to know how salted cucumbers are useful and harmful, and also how to cook cucumber salad for the winter, how to freeze cucumbers, how to pickle without a sealing key and not sterilizing, how to cook salted cucumbers in a jar and in a saucepan.Here is a small list of them:
- lightly salted cucumbers carry a substantial dose of vitamins and minerals that have many positive effects on the body;
- they are 90% water, so they can be used as one of the sources of water balance replenishment;
- Acetic acid, released in the process of salting, has a positive effect on the digestive process and contributes to an increase in appetite;
- such a dish can be used as a laxative;
Fennel, burdock leaves, melon, black currant, lingonberry also have a laxative effect.
- salted cucumbers can neutralize the negative effects of alcohol on the body.
Features selection of cucumbers for the recipe
The best way for this recipe is to fit medium-sized vegetables, since large cucumbers will not actively absorb salt, and small, on the contrary, too quickly and too much sated with it.
It is advisable to choose fruits that would not contain thorns on their skin, since through them excess salt will be released with moisture.
Did you know? The spikes with which most cucumber species are littered are necessary for them to remove excess moisture. That is why in the early morning you can observe a small drop of water on each of them.
Vegetables that are slightly wilted and have lost their original freshness will not be suitable for the preparation of this dish, since due to the addition of salt to them, they will quickly wrinkle and will finally lose their already unsightly appearance. 
When choosing vegetables, carefully inspect the fruit from all sides for mechanical damage: they should not have dents, scuffed skin and other defects.
You should also refrain from purchasing vegetables that are clearly painful (black defects on the surface, brown or whitish spots, drying of one of the ends, etc.).
It is advisable to take cucumbers for preparation of this product, which would have a small tail - its presence will contribute to a longer preservation of fruits, in addition, according to the condition of the tail, one can judge the degree of freshness of the fruit.
Such varieties of cucumbers as "Finger", "Siberian Festoon", "Crispin", "Emerald Earrings" are well suited for harvesting.
At the very end of the selection, slightly squeeze the vegetable in your hand - a good cucumber should not be deformed in your hands, but resist the force applied to it evenly from all sides. 
How quickly zamalosolit cucumber: a step by step recipe with photos
The following recipe is good primarily for its simplicity, as well as the fact that its implementation does not require a large number of bulky kitchen utensils.
In addition, it allows you to get the desired product within 10-12 hours, depending on the size of cucumbers, as well as the amount of spices added to the main ingredient.
Kitchen appliances and utensils
All kitchen utensils for pickling cucumbers in this way can be easily found in almost any kitchen.
Lightly salted cucumbers in the package: video
We will need:
- knife;
- cutting board;
- tight plastic bag;
- mortar and pestle;
- fridge.
Ingredient list
The main components of this dish are the vegetables and salt themselves, all the other ingredients proposed in this recipe are variable, their addition is not necessary.
Depending on their tastes, each housewife can either exclude any of them, or add something different to the proposed recipe. 
Here are the ingredients you need to prepare a dish for this recipe:
- 1.2 kg of cucumbers;
- 1 bunch of fresh herbs (preferably dill);
- 3-4 cloves of garlic;
- 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds;
- 1 bay leaf;
- 1 tablespoon of salt;
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar.
Step by Step Cooking Process
The ease of implementation of this recipe is largely due to the use of a cellophane bag in which cucumbers are placed for mixing and salting.
The cooking process itself is as follows:
- Cucumbers need to be washed and cut off their tips.
- Next, you need to finely chop the dill, while it is desirable to cut both the stems and leaves.
- Then you should peel the garlic and finely chop it or crush the flat surface of the knife.
- After it is necessary to grind with a mortar and pestle, coriander seeds and bay leaf.
- Next, put cucumbers in a bag, add chopped greens, garlic and pour salt, sugar, chopped coriander and bay leaf to them.
- Then everything is thoroughly mixed and left in a dark place at room temperature for half an hour.
- After this time, the bag of cucumbers is moved to the refrigerator for another 10-12 hours, after which the dish can be considered ready.
Important! The process of salting can be accelerated if you cut the cucumbers into several pieces or take small-sized cucumbers to prepare a dish.
Another recipe
This recipe will help you to diversify the taste and get a different result from the previous one.
Here is a list of ingredients you will need for cooking:
- 1 kg of small cucumbers;
- 1 tablespoon 9% vinegar;
- 1 tablespoon of salt;
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar;
- 3-4 medium prongs of garlic;
- 1 bunch of dill;
- horseradish leaves, currants and cherries in a ratio of 1: 3: 3.
The cooking process is as follows:
- Wash cucumbers thoroughly, cut off their tips and cut each of them into 2 or 4 parts.
- Finely chop the dill.
- Chop garlic and mix it with other seasonings.
- Add all the ingredients in the bag, tie it up and mix everything thoroughly.
- Put the cucumbers in the bag in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
This recipe will help you get the desired dish several times faster, and its taste will be significantly different from the previous one.
Important! Keep in mind that due to the large area of contact between the pulp of cucumbers and the environment, they will very actively donate juice. Therefore, they will need to be eaten in a very short time, otherwise you simply have to throw away the spoiled product.
Is it possible to save cucumbers for the winter
Of course, the salt that is part of any salted products has preservative properties and allows the products to retain their acceptable taste and taste for a longer period of time than is usual for them.
However, it must be remembered that salt is a fairly weak preservative.
In addition, in the process of preparing pickles according to this recipe, no additional methods of disinfection and sterilization are used, which, on the one hand, simplifies the procedure, but on the other hand, significantly reduces the time of availability of the dish.
If you want to preserve your cucumbers for a longer period, use a mixture of salt and vinegar as a preservative. 
The fact that during their cooking, especially according to the second recipe, there is a significant violation of their original structure, which makes them give up the juice and moisture to the environment faster, and this process ultimately leads to accelerate their damage.
The conclusion is: lightly salted cucumbers are stored longer than usualhowever, in order to enjoy them throughout the winter, it is better to use some other method.
Preferred for this purpose is the manufacture of preservation using sterilization technology and rolling under stainless steel covers.
Culinary combination and serving
In the best way, this appetizer will look on the table in isolation in a small separate plate or bowl, which can be further decorated with some greens, Korean carrot, celery or brightly sliced vegetables. 
Very well-salted cucumbers are suitable as a snack for strong alcoholic drinks, as an intermediate dish between the main ones or as an addition to an aperitif.
Well this product is combined with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, meat dishes, herring, many other types of fish, as well as various dishes cooked on an open fire or grill.
You should not serve lightly-salted cucumbers with various fruit dishes, since their sweet taste largely disagrees with the salty taste of cucumbers.
As you can see, with the help of a regular cellophane package it is easy to cook savory salted cucumbers.
Experiment with different composition of spices and seasonings, choose the most suitable for you and your family proportion of salt and vinegar, and sooner or later you will be able to independently find the recipe that suits your taste. Good appetite!
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