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OH MY!! I met a German girl in 1974, when we were starting high school. Her family had just arrived from Germany about 8 months earlier. I have never forgotten her (as a friend to me, a female teenager) her mom serving me a side dish of this. It was so very delicious. But, when I would try to recreate that dish, something was definitely missing. Now, thanks to you, I know exactly what I had forgotten to add. DILL!! Yes!! Paper thin cucumber slices also was something I had never seen, or, eaten. Thank you for putting a happy ending to a long search for that German recipe. 🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒
I grew up in a Dutch community and we had this often in the summer. I didn’t take the opportunity to get my mothers slicer li,e yours but I did find one on Amazon, not as well made but it’s what I always use for cucumbers and making sweet pickles.
My mom was German so we had this a lot. Haven't made it in awhile. Now I'm hungry for it. Warm German potato salad is good too. I'm used to all the traditional German food. I hit the German markets when I can. They have the good Kruegerman pickles.
I’m Cliff, and my mom was German too, and she used to make this for us. I loved it, but I never got to watch her make it, and whenever I asked her how she made it she always said” with a little of this and a little of that”! She would NEVER tell me how she made it! I’ve tried experimenting with this, but I am SO glad you posted this! I’m gonna try your way, it looks amazing!
You are SUCH a sweetheart for sharing your mothers treasure!!! Your mother raised such a cool man. I LIVE for home made recipes! The family ones made from the heart are my absolute favorites! I hope more people do this so we get to experience some of their own personal culture. SO SO COOL.
765respect 765respect Oh hey! Thats a great idea! My grandma died but she made us a cook book before she passed. I should make a video of her dishes. 😁. Thx for the great idea! Ill keep u posted.
@@mztwixed You seem like a lovely free spirit that appreciates where you came from and the effort it took to get you here. I see you with flowers in your hair. Looking forward to your vid. Screen shots would be great. I love the lore that goes with old family recipes. I started a family cookbook myself. I write the recipes as I go and include either the history of the recipe or why I'm doing that recipe. The histories include who made it and what I remember about that person. When I write the why, I include who was present, where we ate it and what were some of the antics of the day. It's so easy to forget what was going on as time goes by. As it is, I enjoy reading the recipe stories.
@@mztwixed- Are you still planning that project? I’d be happy to subscribe to your channel if you’re going to do it (I realize your post is years old). I absolutely LOVE vintage recipes! If there are any with a special story behind them, it makes them that much more interesting than run of the mill recipes, don’t you agree? 😊 If you do read this and are still planning on your project, please LMK. I’ll gladly sign up to hear the stories and try the recipes! Have a good weekend!
This was a staple on the table at least once a week my step mom was Polish and dad was German ,goes good with mashed potatoes,polish sausage ,German style sour kraut with caraway seed and bacon, ( heck now I have to go to the store I'm hungry ! ) 😃
Where do you get the special sauerkraut and the sausages and how do you cook them. My granddaughter has a strong German heritage on her fathers side but he’s not in the picture. My granddaughter loves German food. She is crazy about dill pickles, she won’t eat sweet, she loves sausage and pretzels and she loves brown bread and she eats just raw cucumbers all the time.
Patricia Smith , our family growing up had a big garden and grew our own cabbage and made our own sour kraut , and pickles, but you can get sour kraut with caraway seed in it it says barvarian style on the can , and of course sour cream with sliced beets and onions salt and pepper to taste, polish sausage, brat’s, potatoes mom made German style potato salad , check out German food on you tube it’s a whole new world ! 😋
my mom was also German and Austrian and she made the same salad like you did however she let the Cucumbers drain in a colander for at least 2 hours it then was perfect and crunchy along with the other ingredients thank you for sharing there's no place like home with Mom I don't think we have the same love as our parents put into that old time European meals they were much more patient in preparing a meal thank you for this video great job
Gabrielle Budd - I think my Mom let the cucumbers sit also to get some of the water out and as she put it "get some of the "burb" out ." Agree with you about the old European meals. They took the time and used fresh ingredients, whatever was in season, slowed down to have the meal together. That's one of my goals - to help rescue family mealtime. Thanks for the comment!
Yes Diana, definitely a universal recipe. Heard from about 10 different countries on what their variation is. Good ingredients make good food everywhere! Thanks for watching!
I love the stevia! Finally someone who recognizes the need to reduce sugar. I put the vinegar directly into a bit of milk to sour it and create sour cream so I don’t have to keep it around. :).
I LOVE your videos!!!… I made this salad last Sunday for a burger BBQ party…… thank God I made a really big batch!!!… everybody was actually putting it ON their burgers… Instead of eating it as a side salad… It was absolutely beyond delicious!!!..
richard bidinger - nice to have foods which help us remember our loved ones. My Mom has been gone for 6 years now, never a days goes by I don't miss her cooking.
Excellent! Some suggestions Mix most of the dill in the cream and let it sit, for a few hours it infuses the flavor. Use the rest to garnish the salad. Cut the cucumber lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon.that cuts down on the leaching moisture. Soak the onions in cold water then drain them and pat dry. They will become mild and won't compete with a flavor of a cucumbers and Dill. You can also use shallots in place of onions. Very mild and tasty. If you're adding tomatoes cut them in half and scoop out the seeds because they'll leech a lot of liquid and you will have cucumber soup rather than a delicious salad.
My mom always made it with tomato and she made the dressing first, she used more vinegar and more sugar haha. Our families potato salad recipe about 4-5 generations old is phenomenal as well. Can’t wait to make this cuke salad tonight!
My mother always made this with mayo, apple cider vinegar and a bit of sugar. Every family function, community function, church function she was always asked to make Bertha's cucumbers.🧡
I have been making this salad for awhile now not knowing it was a German recipe. In Canada we have lemon dill spices from a company call Gourmet du Village and I usually throw in a spoonful in the sour cream. The added lemon dill spices along with fresh dill makes it so flavorful.
For me German, but after posting and a few hundred comments, I've learn that many countries have their own version. I'll take a look at the company you mention, always love to discover new flavor combinations..😀
My German mother made this salad throughout my childhood. No dill, though. She also prepared it with an oil and vinegar dressing I also fondly remember eating cottage cheese with snipped chives.
msr111 - probably a family variation similar to each family have a different "sauce" recipe on the Italian side of my family. The other one my Mom made was with oil and vinegar, but that had dill in it also - ua-cam.com/video/7X32l8ulark/v-deo.html.
@claire bigelow .....Gosh, I'm so sorry for now replying a year later....I don't believe I ever got a notification. But, no, I don't recall the tomato salad as you describe but that doesn't mean she didn't make it. Actually---tomato, onions and parsley I know very well from ordering gyros at a local takeout place, since it accompanies every order.
This is also a Czech Cucumber salad. We still make it 2x a week. Tomato salad is also made with vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper. Always nice and tasty.. Refrigerate before serving.
Michael Hadac - going to make it for myself this week, so many cucumbers now. Tomato salad sounds interesting, bet the sugar plays against the vinegar nicely.
My mom use to make an amazing tomato salad with fresh basil and feta cheese. I'm not sure if she used a dressing of any kind, as I don't remember. Will have to ask siblings if they remember, and try making it.
German cucumber salad recipes vary by family and region, and cucumber salads of course vary by country as well. (i.e. Greek tzatziki sauce using yogurt). I'm originally from Germany, love cucumber salad, and have developed my own version....for mine I mix equal parts creamy buttermilk ranch dressing and zesty Italian dressing, a dollop of mayo, freshly ground black pepper to taste, insane amount of dill.
For the Ranch dressing, I use the Kraft Hidden Valley, whatever is on sale for the Zesty Italian, and Duke's for the mayo. The dill is from the garden....it has to be fresh, using dried won't work. You can substitute very finely diced dill pickle in a pinch. Enjoy.
almost my great grandmothers Wagner recipe from Lunenberg NS. Dates back to the 1880s I think. There is a step where I add salt to the sliced cukes and press in a colandar for a few hours under an iron or other heavey weight. this step remove water from the cukes. The mandolin used is perfect and I use this model lots of time. I still make this to salad today. really great on baked potatoes. If the humiditiy is too high the cream may not sour, but go on anyway, the result will still be wonderful
Ann-Maria - thanks for the comments. Yes, my mom used to salt and then "de-water" the cukes when she had time. Often I saw she was making it and told her to skip that part so I could eat them sooner! :) I could see about them being great on potatoes. Matter of fact, thinking about it, when we had both the cucumber salad and potato salad, I would mix them together a little. Thanks for watching!
Interesting....I was born and raised in Germany as well, Bavaria to be exact. We always made our cucumber salad just like yours except I have never heard of using sour cream! We used a small can of Büchsenmilch ....evaporated milk. I still make this all the time, with evaporated milk, it's delicious that way. And the dill is definitely essential to make it a REAL German Cucumber Salad!
Hi SantaFeLady! Thank you for letting me know about the variation using condensed milk. I never asked my Mom if she every made it a different way because I liked it so much the way it was. Can't wait to try the recipe again using Büchsenmilch!! Also agree about the dill! It brings the whole dish together! Keep Cooking!!
Hi :) You know, it could be regional thing! You should definitely try it, just for the experience. For me, it is a taste of childhood. Also, when I was growing up, my family did not have much money, my parents were raising 3 daughters on the salary of a Protestant Lutheran minister....so maybe the condensed milk was cheaper than sour cream. Have a great day!
Susanne, YES! My mistake, I DID mean evaporated milk! I have corrected my initial comment! Thank you so much! After 43 years in the USA, I still get those two mixed up, condensed and evaporated. I happily stand corrected!
That is a great recipee! Thank you. Loved how you cleaned up as you went. Momma Ingrid raised you right! Golden apples don't fall from their trees. Going to make this in my meal prep tonight for next week.
K Burke - OMG! I finally know :) I don't remember a time when my family didn't use this slicer and it's still sharp 30-40 years later. By far the best piece of equipment I own. I looked it up and see they still sell them. Going to have a do a video on this and mention you! Thanks so much for letting me know as many people have asked. Send me an email at cpelloni@yahoo, want to send you my book for finally solving the "slicer mystery" Keep on Cooking!
Cut the Cucumber length wise! Scoop out the seeds with a spoon! Cut the Cucumber as in the vid. Salt and mix and let them drain in a strainer! You'll avoids turning a salad into a soup. Chop up 1/2 the dill and mix it into the sour cream and let it sit for a while. then mix the rest into the salad as a garnish.
I’ve never watched any of your videos but I’ve subscribed because of the name KitchenDads. I love cooking and I’m sixty nine. Hope I won’t be disappointed.
In India this would be a raita. I'm going to try it with yogurt & mayo, red onion, and - of course - a clove of garlic. I can't see how a dash of cayenne would hurt, either.
yes it is very similar to the Indian one which I just can not have enough off .... love it .... living in England I do get it when ever I can, ' this kind of way is realy good
I always wondered why my mom's raita beat everyone else's raita. It's because it's German Cucumber salad, apparently. We do use sour cream or greek yogurt, and keep it thick and relatively solid. We might add tomato, switch it up with a red onion. Cilantro instead of dill. We don't use vinegar, but now... I think the next time I make it I will toss in a dash. Thanks for sharing, I love your recipe!
One suggestion. I make this too but the recipe I have has you salting the cucumbers in layers then putting a plate on top them in then bowl so you can press down on the cucumbers to press the liquid that comes out of cucumber and putting a can of something on top to press down on the plate that is on top of the onions. I don’t remember how long you’re supposed to express the liquid this way but I would say about an hour. Then after that pour off the liquid that comes out of the cucumbers. Then continue adding the rest of the ingredients. I also would add pepper. It gives the salad a little punch.
Lindylolly Kn - almost my family’s recipe to the “T”. Our layers are thick layer of paper thin slices cucumber, a thin layer of paper thin slices of onion, good sprinkle of salt - repeated till bowl is full. Saucer and weight - leave for as long as you like, a minimum of an hour, we used to leave it for a few hours. Then squeeze the liquid out in small amounts between your hands. Mix in yoghurt, maybe a bit of salt, and lots of black pepper. Done - except, if you leave it sit on the counter for a few hours it will blend the flavours. It will also improve in taste while stored in the fridge for a few days. Thanks for sharing your version of this seemingly international salad. 👵🏻🐾💕🇨🇦
I slice my cucumbers and onions place them in an airtight container, mix up one cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, pour over the cucumbers and onions and let it sit overnight, in refrigerator, it is delicious!
Latvian/Romanian, we add sour cream to everything! It’s good with and without. But, I like yogurt, sometimes also. Oh, yeah, and maybe mint and caraway seeds
I make this one. I also make the cucumber and onion salad and add cherry tomatoes, my garden has exploded and I have 9 cukes I need to use right now..and plenty of tomatoes! I also harvest cukes early for pickles, relish and bread and butter pickles, yum yum..I make pickles with vinegar and I also ferment them too
Born and raised in Germany. Mom used to male this all the time. But she made the sauce separate and added the onions and cucumber slices after. Also a little pepper.
Vi McShannon - I could see making the sauce separate and getting some of the water out of the cucumbers and then combining. Like the idea of the pepper. Thanks for stopping by!🙂
Such a great salad. I always leave my cucumber seeds in. A seed is by definition filled with nutrients. They are nature's mini powerhouses. The impact on taste and texture is minimal. Sometimes I'll make the dressing half yogurt and half sour cream to add some good bacteria.
Also, with a good home grown or fresh organic bought vegetable its natural, living liquid has amazing health benefits. So many people are afraid of a little extra moisture, which can be compensated for. They draw out and throw away a vegetables most amazing health benefits. I agree with you about most seeds. They are precious, too!
I used to make this on the Cheap, I would go to the Dollar tree next door. And purchase their French onion dip. I would visit Topps discount bin. And there you have it; timing is everything...
My German mother made this salad. My kids both love it, but somehow whenever we three make it, it never tastes as good as Oma's. I'll give yours a try, it looks yum
Glad you like it! Sometimes the cucumbers releases a little more water and it thins out the sour cream a bit. But as you mentioned, it still tastes great!
Mom made these but soaked the cukes in vinegar then drained them then did all the rest! Oh yummy so darn good, I'm Polish and Polish food is the best, I'm partial! Haha
my mother made this salad for us growing up. thought it was romanian, but squeezed the cucumbers very well first to get water out and used a garlic instead.
KITCHEN DAD YOU NEED TO BE LOCKED 🔐🔒 UP FOR THIS RECIPE AND IT'S SOOOO GOOOOD 😊 💯❤️🩹 OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌍🌍 AND BACK IT'S A 🎉 PARTY 🥳 IN MY MOUTH AND I THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE.NO ONE ON UA-cam CAN TOUCH YOU IT'S THE BEST OUT THERE TODAY 💕 AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS 🙏 AND IT'S GOING FAR.HOPE YOU GET 2 MILLION VIEWS FOR THIS RECIPE 😊❤ AND RESPECT FROM CHI-TOWN THANKS 🙏 AGAIN KITCHEN DAD 😅
Lock me up!!! Thank you and I agree. It's so good, almost addicting!! Love Chicago!!!
OH MY!! I met a German girl in 1974, when we were starting high school. Her family had just arrived from Germany about 8 months earlier.
I have never forgotten her (as a friend to me, a female teenager) her mom serving me a side dish of this. It was so very delicious. But, when I would try to recreate that dish, something was definitely missing. Now, thanks to you, I know exactly what I had forgotten to add. DILL!! Yes!! Paper thin cucumber slices also was something I had never seen, or, eaten. Thank you for putting a happy ending to a long search for that German recipe. 🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒
D Hoosier - Happy I could help you recreate a wonderful food memory! I like the thinner cucumber slices also. Happy Cooking!😃
I grew up in a Dutch community and we had this often in the summer. I didn’t take the opportunity to get my mothers slicer li,e yours but I did find one on Amazon, not as well made but it’s what I always use for cucumbers and making sweet pickles.
Ah , sweet pickles. Need to make some of those. It's such a great tool.
My mom was German so we had this a lot. Haven't made it in awhile. Now I'm hungry for it. Warm German potato salad is good too. I'm used to all the traditional German food. I hit the German markets when I can. They have the good Kruegerman pickles.
oooh, Kruegerman pickles, love those.
My mother was of German descent. This is just like hers. Wonderful..
so good and so healthy. Thank you for having this!!
Such a great dish. Thanks for watching!
I’m Cliff, and my mom was German too, and she used to make this for us. I loved it, but I never got to watch her make it, and whenever I asked her how she made it she always said” with a little of this and a little of that”! She would NEVER tell me how she made it! I’ve tried experimenting with this, but I am SO glad you posted this! I’m gonna try your way, it looks amazing!
LOVE to hear this! :) Makes me happy. Hope this recipe comes close to what your mom made.
Use with heavy cream.. the best
Learned it from my German mother
@@lynnevitorio5505- TY for the tip! How much heavy cream would you recommend for the ratios described of the other ingredients above?
Growing up in Germany, my mom made this all the time. It always tasted amazing.
That's awesome! Every time I make it, reminds me of my mom!
You are SUCH a sweetheart for sharing your mothers treasure!!! Your mother raised such a cool man. I LIVE for home made recipes! The family ones made from the heart are my absolute favorites! I hope more people do this so we get to experience some of their own personal culture. SO SO COOL.
Thank you! I agree, the best food and dishes are ones that come from the heart and have a little story behind them!
Love your vibe! Can you share one of your favorites?
765respect 765respect Oh hey! Thats a great idea! My grandma died but she made us a cook book before she passed. I should make a video of her dishes. 😁. Thx for the great idea! Ill keep u posted.
@@mztwixed You seem like a lovely free spirit that appreciates where you came from and the effort it took to get you here. I see you with flowers in your hair. Looking forward to your vid. Screen shots would be great. I love the lore that goes with old family recipes. I started a family cookbook myself. I write the recipes as I go and include either the history of the recipe or why I'm doing that recipe. The histories include who made it and what I remember about that person. When I write the why, I include who was present, where we ate it and what were some of the antics of the day. It's so easy to forget what was going on as time goes by. As it is, I enjoy reading the recipe stories.
@@mztwixed- Are you still planning that project? I’d be happy to subscribe to your channel if you’re going to do it (I realize your post is years old). I absolutely LOVE vintage recipes! If there are any with a special story behind them, it makes them that much more interesting than run of the mill recipes, don’t you agree? 😊
If you do read this and are still planning on your project, please LMK. I’ll gladly sign up to hear the stories and try the recipes!
Have a good weekend!
This was a staple on the table at least once a week my step mom was Polish and dad was German ,goes good with mashed potatoes,polish sausage ,German style sour kraut with caraway seed and bacon, ( heck now I have to go to the store I'm hungry ! ) 😃
Yes Dave Scheer! Staple at our house then and now in the summer when cucumbers are plenty. You did it! I'm hungry too! 😋
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try on baked potatoes. delicious!
Where do you get the special sauerkraut and the sausages and how do you cook them. My granddaughter has a strong German heritage on her fathers side but he’s not in the picture. My granddaughter loves German food. She is crazy about dill pickles, she won’t eat sweet, she loves sausage and pretzels and she loves brown bread and she eats just raw cucumbers all the time.
Patricia Smith , our family growing up had a big garden and grew our own cabbage and made our own sour kraut , and pickles, but you can get sour kraut with caraway seed in it it says barvarian style on the can , and of course sour cream with sliced beets and onions salt and pepper to taste, polish sausage, brat’s, potatoes mom made German style potato salad , check out German food on you tube it’s a whole new world ! 😋
I love the salad! Iived in Germany, for 5 years, and had the salad at a restaurant. I always looked for it on the menu. Fabulous!!!
Thank you Sheree Morgan! One of my favorites!!😃
my mom was also German and Austrian and she made the same salad like you did however she let the Cucumbers drain in a colander for at least 2 hours it then was perfect and crunchy along with the other ingredients thank you for sharing there's no place like home with Mom I don't think we have the same love as our parents put into that old time European meals they were much more patient in preparing a meal thank you for this video great job
Gabrielle Budd - I think my Mom let the cucumbers sit also to get some of the water out and as she put it "get some of the "burb" out ." Agree with you about the old European meals. They took the time and used fresh ingredients, whatever was in season, slowed down to have the meal together. That's one of my goals - to help rescue family mealtime. Thanks for the comment!
My mother was English, I think this receipe is obviously universal, love it.
Yes Diana, definitely a universal recipe. Heard from about 10 different countries on what their variation is. Good ingredients make good food everywhere! Thanks for watching!
@@KitchenDadsCooking Great recipe Sir 👌🏻👍🏻
I love the stevia! Finally someone who recognizes the need to reduce sugar. I put the vinegar directly into a bit of milk to sour it and create sour cream so I don’t have to keep it around. :).
Thanks Kim! Try to cut out as much sugar as possible.
I LOVE your videos!!!… I made this salad last Sunday for a burger BBQ party…… thank God I made a really big batch!!!… everybody was actually putting it ON their burgers… Instead of eating it as a side salad… It was absolutely beyond delicious!!!..
Love That!! So would my mom. Another great way to use the cucumber salad. Thanks for letting me know!
I love radishes so I slice some up and put in also. Love your show.
Thanks Dawn! I love radishes also. Planning a whole series of radish recipes soon. Stay tuned!
My Polish grandmother made this but added a little black pepper before serving. Delicious!!!!
Thank you...........
Steven Daniel - I love black pepper, will have to try that. Making some tonight!
My grandmother used to make this when I was little. Of course, now I'm 53, and Gram has been gone for nearly 25 years now. I miss her cooking.
richard bidinger - nice to have foods which help us remember our loved ones. My Mom has been gone for 6 years now, never a days goes by I don't miss her cooking.
My Mom did the same recipe but she used cider vinegar and Mayo, great salad your way as well, I enjoyed it, thanks for sharing.
Thanks William - Cucumber salads are great no matter how you make them! Thanks for watching.
That's the exact same way my mother would have made it. Very delicious very westphalian. Greetings from Germany.
Gornn - Thanks for letting me know! One of my favorite salads, not only because it tastes great but brings back memories of my mom.
Wow look so yummy…I like cucumber..thank you for sharing…GOD BLESS YOU 🙏❤️
Thank you so much
Excellent! Some suggestions
Mix most of the dill in the cream and let it sit, for a few hours it infuses the flavor. Use the rest to garnish the salad.
Cut the cucumber lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon.that cuts down on the leaching moisture.
Soak the onions in cold water then drain them and pat dry. They will become mild and won't compete with a flavor of a cucumbers and Dill.
You can also use shallots in place of onions. Very mild and tasty.
If you're adding tomatoes cut them in half and scoop out the seeds because they'll leech a lot of liquid and you will have cucumber soup rather than a delicious salad.
Ronnie
Ronnie Caron Very helpful, thanks.
Wow I love this recipe so simple packed with taste will be trying this out.👍
Awesome!
Super easy! I watched the vid once and took a spectacular dish to a potluck .. right out if my own back yard. Thank you!
+TheWigleFamily, glad you liked it!
Your own cucumbers, great!
My mom always made it with tomato and she made the dressing first, she used more vinegar and more sugar haha. Our families potato salad recipe about 4-5 generations old is phenomenal as well. Can’t wait to make this cuke salad tonight!
modestlambchop - It's so great when recipes pass down from generation to generation. Hope you like the salad!
Would you be willing to share your German potato salad recipe? Have tried many variations over time & always looking for a new or different one.
My mother always made this with mayo, apple cider vinegar and a bit of sugar. Every family function, community function, church function she was always asked to make Bertha's cucumbers.🧡
Yes, once people realize how good they are...ask for them every single time!
I have been making this salad for awhile now not knowing it was a German recipe. In Canada we have lemon dill spices from a company call Gourmet du Village and I usually throw in a spoonful in the sour cream. The added lemon dill spices along with fresh dill makes it so flavorful.
For me German, but after posting and a few hundred comments, I've learn that many countries have their own version. I'll take a look at the company you mention, always love to discover new flavor combinations..😀
Love cucumber salads! Thank you.
Me too!! Thanks Susan!
My German mother made this salad throughout my childhood. No dill, though. She also prepared it with an oil and vinegar dressing I also fondly remember eating cottage cheese with snipped chives.
msr111 - probably a family variation similar to each family have a different "sauce" recipe on the Italian side of my family. The other one my Mom made was with oil and vinegar, but that had dill in it also - ua-cam.com/video/7X32l8ulark/v-deo.html.
@claire bigelow .....Gosh, I'm so sorry for now replying a year later....I don't believe I ever got a notification. But, no, I don't recall the tomato salad as you describe but that doesn't mean she didn't make it. Actually---tomato, onions and parsley I know very well from ordering gyros at a local takeout place, since it accompanies every order.
This is also a Czech Cucumber salad. We still make it 2x a week. Tomato salad is also made with vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper. Always nice and tasty.. Refrigerate before serving.
Michael Hadac - going to make it for myself this week, so many cucumbers now. Tomato salad sounds interesting, bet the sugar plays against the vinegar nicely.
This is also Polish Cucumber salad.
My mom use to make an amazing tomato salad with fresh basil and feta cheese. I'm not sure if she used a dressing of any kind, as I don't remember. Will have to ask siblings if they remember, and try making it.
We have made this salad during the summer for as long as I can remember, we called it Irish cucumber salad😃
Simple salad, so many names. Seems like every country has a version. I never knew. Thanks for sharing!
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German cucumber salad recipes vary by family and region, and cucumber salads of course vary by country as well. (i.e.
Greek tzatziki sauce using yogurt). I'm originally from Germany, love cucumber salad, and have developed my
own version....for mine I mix equal parts creamy buttermilk ranch dressing and zesty Italian dressing, a dollop
of mayo, freshly ground black pepper to taste, insane amount of dill.
Thanks for sharing Wayne Gordon! Sounds interesting, will have to give it a try. I love dill!
Wayne Gordon MY families from Germany and this is how my mother makes it..
What brand of dressing do you use?
For the Ranch dressing, I use the Kraft Hidden Valley, whatever is on sale for the Zesty Italian, and Duke's for the mayo. The dill is from the garden....it has to be fresh, using dried won't work. You can substitute very finely diced dill pickle in a pinch. Enjoy.
@@waynegordon2628 Thank you for sharing!
almost my great grandmothers Wagner recipe from Lunenberg NS. Dates back to the 1880s I think. There is a step where I add salt to the sliced cukes and press in a colandar for a few hours under an iron or other heavey weight. this step remove water from the cukes. The mandolin used is perfect and I use this model lots of time. I still make this to salad today. really great on baked potatoes. If the humiditiy is too high the cream may not sour, but go on anyway, the result will still be wonderful
Ann-Maria - thanks for the comments. Yes, my mom used to salt and then "de-water" the cukes when she had time. Often I saw she was making it and told her to skip that part so I could eat them sooner! :) I could see about them being great on potatoes. Matter of fact, thinking about it, when we had both the cucumber salad and potato salad, I would mix them together a little. Thanks for watching!
thanks kitchen dad. Also adding that I sour the cream. 1 cup of heavy cream with 1 tbs of vinnegar
Tried this and love it ! 👌 Thanks for sharing !
Glad you liked it!!
Sarap, like it, german cucumber salad, thank s for sharing your recipe. God bless Amen.😇,
Thank you so much!!
Interesting....I was born and raised in Germany as well, Bavaria to be exact. We always made our cucumber salad just like yours except I have never heard of using sour cream! We used a small can of Büchsenmilch ....evaporated milk. I still make this all the time, with evaporated milk, it's delicious that way. And the dill is definitely essential to make it a REAL German Cucumber Salad!
Hi SantaFeLady! Thank you for letting me know about the variation using condensed milk. I never asked my Mom if she every made it a different way because I liked it so much the way it was. Can't wait to try the recipe again using Büchsenmilch!! Also agree about the dill! It brings the whole dish together! Keep Cooking!!
Hi :) You know, it could be regional thing! You should definitely try it, just for the experience. For me, it is a taste of childhood. Also, when I was growing up, my family did not have much money, my parents were raising 3 daughters on the salary of a Protestant Lutheran minister....so maybe the condensed milk was cheaper than sour cream. Have a great day!
I used to be married to an Austrian....we seemed to have sour cream with most salads....must be regional.
Yes, definitely regional.
Susanne, YES! My mistake, I DID mean evaporated milk! I have corrected my initial comment! Thank you so much! After 43 years in the USA, I still get those two mixed up, condensed and evaporated. I happily stand corrected!
That is a great recipee! Thank you. Loved how you cleaned up as you went. Momma Ingrid raised you right! Golden apples don't fall from their trees. Going to make this in my meal prep tonight for next week.
Great eye. Used to clean up at the end for found it was easier as I went.
You have a Feemster slicer! What a great tool. Mine is ancient, inherited it from my mother. Great recipe!
K Burke - OMG! I finally know :) I don't remember a time when my family didn't use this slicer and it's still sharp 30-40 years later. By far the best piece of equipment I own. I looked it up and see they still sell them. Going to have a do a video on this and mention you! Thanks so much for letting me know as many people have asked. Send me an email at cpelloni@yahoo, want to send you my book for finally solving the "slicer mystery" Keep on Cooking!
I have the same slicer, inherited from my mom. It’s probably at least 75 years old and slices perfectly.
It's amazing how well it works after all this time. Wish all kitchen gadgets were this quality
Very delicious thank you
Cut the Cucumber length wise! Scoop out the seeds with a spoon!
Cut the Cucumber as in the vid. Salt and mix and let them drain in a strainer!
You'll avoids turning a salad into a soup.
Chop up 1/2 the dill and mix it into the sour cream and let it sit for a while. then mix the rest into the salad as a garnish.
WOW I am going to trey this, I love cucumbers
Thanks Ruth! Bet you love it.
Grew up with this and when it sits, that dill flavor comes out I Love this Thank you 😊
yes! Love the dill as it gets more intense.
My Mom used real fresh cream straight from our cows ,sugar and vinegar! This one I will have to try!
Wow, fresh cream, can't get better than that! Give this one a try and see how you like it!
Gracias, simplemente deliciosa!!! Saludos desde Guatemala 🇬🇹
yes! Thanks for watching!
This looks so good. I cannot wait to make it soon!
Do it. I think you'll like it.
My grandmother used to make this (w/o vinegar) and we're from Oklahoma by way of England! Delish!
sassiebrat - it's nice that simple recipes which are part of our heritage, stand the test of time. Always thought the simple food, is the best food.
When I make mine sometimes I add chopped tomatoes for a variation. My father in law loved it this way
That's a great idea! Will give it a try.
I’ve never watched any of your videos but I’ve subscribed because of the name KitchenDads. I love cooking and I’m sixty nine. Hope I won’t be disappointed.
Thanks for the sub. Got 150 or so videos and more to come. Hope you find something you like.
In India this would be a raita. I'm going to try it with yogurt & mayo, red onion, and - of course - a clove of garlic. I can't see how a dash of cayenne would hurt, either.
lesnyk255 Your combo of ingredients sounds good. I'll try it and add in the cayenne, always love just a hit of heat.
Raita is made with curd ...not cream
isn't raita super runny? More of a sauce? This is definitely a salad .
yes it is very similar to the Indian one which I just can not have enough off .... love it .... living in England I do get it when ever I can, '
this kind of way is realy good
I always wondered why my mom's raita beat everyone else's raita. It's because it's German Cucumber salad, apparently. We do use sour cream or greek yogurt, and keep it thick and relatively solid. We might add tomato, switch it up with a red onion. Cilantro instead of dill. We don't use vinegar, but now... I think the next time I make it I will toss in a dash. Thanks for sharing, I love your recipe!
One suggestion. I make this too but the recipe I have has you salting the cucumbers in layers then putting a plate on top them in then bowl so you can press down on the cucumbers to press the liquid that comes out of cucumber and putting a can of something on top to press down on the plate that is on top of the onions. I don’t remember how long you’re supposed to express the liquid this way but I would say about an hour. Then after that pour off the liquid that comes out of the cucumbers. Then continue adding the rest of the ingredients. I also would add pepper. It gives the salad a little punch.
Great suggestions lindylolly kn. Sometime when I'm making this dish, it's hard to wait an hour because it's so good! :) I will try the pepper.
Lindylolly Kn - almost my family’s recipe to the “T”. Our layers are thick layer of paper thin slices cucumber, a thin layer of paper thin slices of onion, good sprinkle of salt - repeated till bowl is full. Saucer and weight - leave for as long as you like, a minimum of an hour, we used to leave it for a few hours. Then squeeze the liquid out in small amounts between your hands. Mix in yoghurt, maybe a bit of salt, and lots of black pepper. Done - except, if you leave it sit on the counter for a few hours it will blend the flavours. It will also improve in taste while stored in the fridge for a few days. Thanks for sharing your version of this seemingly international salad.
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We had German Cucumber Salad every Thanksgiving until my Granny passed away. This year I'm gonna attempt to bring it back. Wish me luck.
MinnieBear - So great that you are going to keep the tradition alive. She will be there with you. Hope it turned out!
Kitchen Dad. Thank you for sharing your recipe. For German cucumber salad. Looks so good have a great day.
I slice my cucumbers and onions place them in an airtight container, mix up one cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, pour over the cucumbers and onions and let it sit overnight, in refrigerator, it is delicious!
Cindy French - Yum! Yes, I think the longer they sit and marinate, the better they are. Thanks for sharing! 👍
I have that same mandoline, still sharp as ever, love it
never goes dull! 8th wonder of the world!😊
Yeah. I really like these kind of salads. I have the exact same door as you BTW painted in the exact same color!
Great job first time watching I am going to try it in a few minutes keep up the good work.
Thank you! Hope you like it.
Thats how I Love my cucumber salad 😍😍😍 greetings from germany 😊😊
Thank you!!! It's so good :)
Ella - what part of Germany are you from? My Mom was from a small town called Spenge.
KitchenDads sorry just saw your comment. Im from Mannheim, you probaply never heard of that City before 🙈😃
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If you don" t like the taste of stevia Try Monkfruit sugar
This is a great summer cooling salad yum!
My grandfather was full blooded German and grandmother was half German and half French she would make this I really miss both of them
Linda Lewis - Isn't it great how a dish can help keep alive the memories of loved ones. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Latvian/Romanian, we add sour cream to everything! It’s good with and without. But, I like yogurt, sometimes also. Oh, yeah, and maybe mint and caraway seeds
Thanks Paul. Sour cream makes everything better! :) Love the idea of mint and caraway seeds, have to try that! Thanks for watching!
I make this one. I also make the cucumber and onion salad and add cherry tomatoes, my garden has exploded and I have 9 cukes I need to use right now..and plenty of tomatoes! I also harvest cukes early for pickles, relish and bread and butter pickles, yum yum..I make pickles with vinegar and I also ferment them too
Kim Texas -so many great uses for cucumbers. I'm making some quick pickled cucumbers now also. It sounds like your garden is going strong!!
Born and raised in Germany. Mom used to male this all the time. But she made the sauce separate and added the onions and cucumber slices after. Also a little pepper.
Vi McShannon - I could see making the sauce separate and getting some of the water out of the cucumbers and then combining. Like the idea of the pepper. Thanks for stopping by!🙂
Wow so delicious great hit! My family loved it!
I really enjoyed watching this recipe. Thanks for sharing it!Cheers!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks really good
My mom made the same salad. She was from Röddenau, in Hessen.
Same region of Germany I believe. About 2 hours south of where my mom was from. Thanks for watching!
It taste like a cool summer breeze.
Love that!
It looks great. Thank you for teaching me how to make it.
Believe in Yourself - Thank you! So glad you can enjoy it. My mom would be so happy!
I’m going to make this for my family yummy.
Did you?
Keep encouraging from your kitchen! Great video and superior recipe! Thank you!
Thank you!!
I want to try this asap.
It's so good
My polish grandmother use to make this, slightly different but excellent, I add mint leaves to mine.
I love mint.
May I hve to try this once... Looks yummy and very healthy. ❤️
yes. I think would like it.
Such a great salad. I always leave my cucumber seeds in. A seed is by definition filled with nutrients. They are nature's mini powerhouses. The impact on taste and texture is minimal. Sometimes I'll make the dressing half yogurt and half sour cream to add some good bacteria.
I never heard of taking the seeds out of a cucumber. I discard the seedless slices.
Also, with a good home grown or fresh organic bought vegetable its natural, living liquid has amazing health benefits.
So many people are afraid of a little extra moisture, which can be compensated for. They draw out and throw away a vegetables most amazing health benefits.
I agree with you about most seeds. They are precious, too!
I have that exact same mandolin, and still use, never gets dull.
Linda - yes! The think NEVER gets dull. I wish I could find out how they did that. It's my favorite kitchen tool.
Oh my, this looks amazing. I will definitely give a try!
Hope you like it!
I used to make this on the Cheap, I would go to the Dollar tree next door. And purchase their French onion dip. I would visit Topps discount bin. And there you have it; timing is everything...
I do the same way but with out dill. i may try it with it in the summer time with fresh dill some time.
Yes, wait and try it with fresh dill. Hoping you will like it this way also!
Hotter than Hades around here, this summer... That cucumber salad looks Delicious, and Soooo Cooool!
Lonnie Moore, Yes! My garden is so burned out, I'll be picking sundried tomatoes off the vine!! The salad is nice and cooling. Thanks for stopping by!
My German mother made this salad.
My kids both love it, but somehow whenever we three make it, it never tastes as good as Oma's.
I'll give yours a try, it looks yum
Never as good as Omas! 😊 That's because she put love in it too!
yum!!!! looks & sounds delicious! thanks!!
Thank you!
Used to have this many years ago!
Its truly yummy👍😋😋
Moira
From England.
Thanks for watching!!. Hoping to visit England soon. Have some good friends over there. Wanting to do a video on a good meat pie. Maybe in the winter.
Looks delicious 😊
THOSE SLICERS ARE THE BEST...
MOM ALWAYS HAD ONE.I DO TOO...
Can't beat a Feemster!!
I just found your channel and love the videos so far. I'm getting thru the myriad of videos to watch. Thanks!
Thanks Wayne B! Filming a bunch of new ones now so you'll have more to watch soon!
THANK you 🙏
Mine also got very watery. But tastes AMAZING! Vielen Dank !
Glad you like it! Sometimes the cucumbers releases a little more water and it thins out the sour cream a bit. But as you mentioned, it still tastes great!
Need the Kirby cucumbers
Mom made these but soaked the cukes in vinegar then drained them then did all the rest! Oh yummy so darn good, I'm Polish and Polish food is the best, I'm partial! Haha
I like me some good perogi and paczacki!
Great and simple explanation! Looks delicious!
espmex8 - thank you!
wow this looks so good
It is good! 🤤
Can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Suzette Hinton - Hope you enjoy it!
@@KitchenDadsCooking Made it today, my husband love it! God bless!!
Looks yummy will try this 👌
Thanks doras Acquah! Hope you like it :)
My Polish Grandma made a variation of this salad. I loved it and still make it. Thank you.
My Mom always used Cream, sugar and vinegar , no onion but lots of dill like you . I'll try your version soon.
Hi Rita - I like onion, if you do also, I think you would like this version. Let me know!
Great recipe.😋👏👌👏👍😍😍👌👍😋 looks delicious
my mother made this salad for us growing up. thought it was romanian, but squeezed the cucumbers very well first to get water out and used a garlic instead.
Bianca Hotca - Guessing it is a regional dish with variations by family taste. I love garlic, will have to try it.
thank you! this will be something I will use for the mackerel I fish a lot of these days!!
harry viking - Great idea!!
I put the sugar in my Vinegar..also maybe even use Red Onion for flavor and color! Thanks for the video
Sounds great!
If you don't have one of those contraptions to slice the cucumbers really thin, then use the peeler to peel off slices. Works great.
Interesting concept Baci302.
Thank you! My mother in law used to make it; now I can too!!!
holly hill - Yes! Here is a printable recipe for the dish. Enjoy! kitchendadscooking.com/make-german-cucumber-salad/😃
Looks delicious. Yum!
Thanks Jack!
Great video. Thanks
Thanks Turkey Man!!