What is the cucumber sandwich?
Cucumber sandwich is traditionally British food, which was made of thin sliced cucumbers between two thin, slightly butter slices of bread with removed crusts. The British served a cucumber sandwich on low tea, also known as afternoon tea, between three and five hours. This was to ensure nutrition and break during the long section between noon meals and evening meals, which was served around 20:00. The height of the cucumber sandwich served in tea was during the Victorian and Edwardian era, when tea was everyday. Today, cucumber sandwiches are a popular snack that serves on tea and gatherings and often consists of multiple ingredients and various variations.
Although the cucumber sandwich came from England, it first spread to other countries with the British presence or influence such as India and the United States, and appears in deviations around the world. Interestingly, cucumber is considered to be edible cultivated in India where cucumber sandwiches are still served as lightweightFresh at meetings and flight on the plane. In the US, cucumber sandwiches can be served either by butter, mayonnaise or cream cheese. Around 1900 in Louisville, Kentucky, owner of Caterer and Jennie Benedict restaurant developed cream cheese and cucumber span that was popular as immersion for vegetables or used in a sandwich. Benedictine Spread became the basis of Kentucky cooking and is still often seen in Kentucky Derby rally.
Because cucumber sandwiches are light and simple, they tend to do less than other types of sandwiches. At low tea, cakes and dessert cake are served to prevent excessive effects in richer food. Their lighter characteristics continue to be popular with brunches and as light refreshments, especially in summer.
The high water content of Cucumbers makes a thin layer of butter, mayonnaise or cream cheese on bread the need to prevent wetting sendviČům. Usually, shutters are prepared immediately before serving, but can be made in advance if cucumbers can rest on paper towels or if the moisture is squeezed with a cheese cloth. Some preparations require that cucumber slices are slightly sprinkled with salt to pull out moisture and leave to sit on paper towels for 20 to 30 minutes.
Today, many variations have been developed on the traditional cucumber sandwich. It is common to see recipes that introduce vegetable ingredients such as asparagus, watercress or radish. Many include fresh herbs like parsley, dill or peppermint. For a more elegant sandwich, cucumbers can be peeled with vegetable stepping into shavings, which can be arranged on the butter slice of bread, cut into a cookie cutter and served open with face decorated with twigs of fresh herbs.