Viennese Cucumber Salad Food

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the cucumbers, red onions, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt in a bowl. Pour them into a colander and suspend it over a bowl. Wrap the bowl and colander with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to drain for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the liquid that collects in the bowl.
• Pour the yogurt into a sieve lined with a paper towel and suspend it over another bowl. Wrap the bowl and sieve in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the liquid that collects in the second bowl.
• When the cucumbers are ready, roll them up in paper towels or a kitchen towel and press the towel lightly to remove most of the liquid. Place the cucumbers and yogurt in a large bowl with the sour cream, vinegar, dill, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Toss well and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and serve chilled.

GURKENSALAT (GERMAN CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Spread cucumbers and onion on a platter; season with salt and let rest for 30 minutes. Squeeze excess moisture from cucumbers.
• Stir sour cream, sugar, vinegar, dill, and parsley together in a large bowl.
• Fold cucumber and onion slices into the sour cream mixture.
• Refrigerate 8 hours to over night; garnish with paprika to serve.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss cucumber slices, onion slices, and chopped dill together in a large bowl.
• Pour vinegar over cucumber mixture; toss to coat.
• Pour oil over cucumber mixture; toss to coat.
• Season with salt and black pepper.

GRANDMA VARGA'S HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD (UBORKASALATA)

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers very thinly, preferably using a mandolin.
• Take a colander, put in a small layer of cucumbers, then sprinkle with a small amount of the salt.
• Continue this method until all the salt and cucumbers are used up.
• Cover the cucumbers with a plate inside the colander, and put a very heavy weight on top.
• Make sure the colander is in a large bowl, because the cucumbers will lose alot of water.
• Let them sit for 1 hour.
• In the meantime, chop the dill and finely mince the garlic, put aside.
• After 1 hour, take a handful of cucumbers, and squeeze out as much juice as you can, and continue until they are all done.
• Rinse thoroughly with water, drain well.
• After the cucumbers are done, return to the colander, and weight down one more time for about 15 minutes.
• You do not have to squeeze out the juice again with your hands Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except the paprika.
• After mixing thoroughly, put in a nice serving dish, and sprinkle with the paprika.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Enjoy.
• Nutritional information shows a high amount of sodium, but the vast majority is pressed out by your hands. The main function of the kosher salt is to purge the moisture out of the cucumbers.

VIENNESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Score cucumbers lengthwise with a fork and slice thin, preferably with slicing disk of a food processor. In a large bowl toss cucumbers with salt and let stand 1 hour.
• In a small saucepan bring vinegar and water to a boil with sugar, garlic, and dill seed, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and let dressing cool.
• In a colander drain cucumbers and rinse under cold water. Drain cucumbers well, squeezing out excess liquid. In a bowl combine cucumbers with dressing and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours. (After about 2 hours cucumber skin will discolor, but there will be no effect on flavor.)

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SOUR CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Peel cukes.
• Drag fork tines down length of peeled cucumbers to create long groves that will look very nice when you slice cucumbers very, very thin.
• Put in mixing bowl.
• Peel and chop clove of garlic.
• Add salt and sugar slices.
• Mix in sour cream.
• Add vinegar and toss well, I use my hands, till cucumbers slices and sour cream are all frothy and foamy.
• Place in serving dish and sprinkle a little paprika on top for decoration, and serve well chilled.

PAPRIKAS WEISS' HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel the cucumbers and slice into very thin rounds. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Squeeze out the liquid from the cucumbers.
• 2. Slice the onion very thin and mix with cucumbers. Add the salt, pepper, white vinegar, and water to cover the vegetables. Sprinkle paprika generously on top.