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Cucumber Salad

4 servings

Ingredients

• cucumbers (as needed)
• vinegar (a little)
• oil (a little)
• salt (a little)
• 1 pinch pepper
• sugar (to taste)
• chives (to taste)

Instructions

1. Peel the cucumbers, cutting off and discarding the ends, as they can taste slightly bitter.
2. Taste each cucumber individually to ensure it is not bitter.
3. Slice the cucumber into very thin slices with a knife or on a cucumber slicer, and only when the salad is to be eaten, mix with a little vinegar, oil, salt, a pinch of pepper, and a little sugar to taste.
4. If desired, a little chives can also be mixed in.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.