Domestic cucumber is one of the most often chosen products selected by Finns in their shopping cart.
For example, you can add red onion to vinegar or use coriander instead of dill. Adobe Stock / AOP
The throat is a favorite of Finns. As many as 30 percent of Finns mentions the throat as their favorite vegetable, according to Satakaus.fi.
We eat an average of 12 pounds per year, or 35 cucumbers per person. In Finland, domestic cucumbers are eaten, as it is 93 % of its domesticity. 50 million kilos of cucumbers in Finland are cultivated each year.
According to a news release from the Trade Garden Association, in Finnish greenhouses, the throat produces world records, which are at best over 250 kg per square meter.
The cucumber is a versatile vegetable, although most of the time it is eaten raw on bread or in salad. But the cucumber is also suitable for warm foods such as wok or soups. The juiciness of the throat makes it a good raw material for smoothies.
The pickled cucumber, or grandma’s cucumber, is definitely one of the most beloved ever -favorite. One can talk about classic classics. It acts as a perfect side dish for food as a food.
Grandma’s cucumber
1 cucumber into thin slices cut
1 dl of a vinegar (or white wine vinegar if you want milder)
2 dl of sugar
3 dl of water
2-3 spice pepper
1 bay leaf
1 peeled and crushed garlic clove
1-2 tbsp dill
1. Boil vinegar, sugar and water, bay leaf and spice pepper.
2. Cool and pour over the cucumbers into a lid.
3. Add the dill and allow to season in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
This week we celebrate a nationwide cucumber week. The Cucumber is on the anniversary year, as the Finnish Vegetables Association has also chosen the throat for 2025 (fruit or vegetable).