How To Make New York Deli Cucumber Salad
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2023
- Today we're making deli-style cucumber salad. We hope you enjoy the video!
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4 large English cucumbers - thinly sliced (can peel if you like)
1 medium sweet onion - sliced
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (480g) white vinegar
1 cup (240g) cold water
1 cup (200g) sugar
2 tablespoons fresh dill - minced
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You requested this one after I showed a glimpse of it during the New York deli coleslaw video:ua-cam.com/video/lI7k1yewQc4/v-deo.html so here it is. Often the cucumber skins will be removed and the slices or chunks are thicker. Regardless of the shape, the flavor of this salad is spot on. The ingredients are in the written description. As always, thanks for liking and sharing our videos.
I'm one of those that requested this & I thank you so much for taking the time to make this for us! 💜🥒🥗
You can also use a cheese slicer intead of a mandolin, for the thin slices :)
Throw some light oil on that board. It will soak it right up
This is just a plate of pickles. You made sweet pickles. How/why is this a salad that you eat?
Cheese slicer is not sharp enough
This is a Hungarian cucumber salad. The only difference is, they don't boil the vinegar with sugar, just wait till the sugar dissolves. Hungarians eat this salad WITH the main course of meal, helps to digest the heavy food.
Not surprising. Most delicatessen owners in the NYC area were historically of eastern European Jewish descent.
Just add paprika...
@@jimsabo1189thats nasty
@@Dusk1962😂
Paprika set's the Hungarian version apart. But yes.
“Cut it ‘wit’ a knife….” Love the accent.
Yup, spent a few years in NYC and “Lon Guy Land” and really loved the accent, like “hahd” or “yahd” for “hard/yard.”
I love how he gives safety lessons in cutting and not just doing the recipe. New subscriber.
Welcome to his channel. He's got such great content. I've learned a lot from him.
Dads expression when James is taste testing is lovely, proud dad. Definitely trying this.
Hey Jim. When I make cucumber salad (or other marinated dishes) I just put everything in a zipped food storage bag. I flip it back and forth to coat everything and turn it once or twice during its resting time. ❤️😎
Definitely going to try your recipe.
Love this idea to save space in the fridge too!
Zip loc bag is the way to go!
brilliant!! automatic sstorage as well
I avoid putting food in plastic (just me, but Google) covering it is okay as long as the plastic wrap isn't touching the food).
I once asked a butcher, who was in his seventies, how he sharpened his knifes. He proudly showed me what you call a knife straightener, and he never used anything else.
What I used hones which just straightens. You must sharpen a knife to remove metal. That butcher probably sent out the knives regulary or had a service come by. Most restaurants do weekly/biweekly sharpening. My friends high volume restaurant is once a week.
@@SipandFeast I know the butcher very well. The only thing he used to sharpen his knifes was his -as they are called- sharpening rod. And you could tell: due to the years it had become very tin. But let's agree to disagree.
I can't believe how much James has grown up!! 😊
James has such a mature personality for his age! This recipe is right up my alley, I'm definitely gonna try it
My grandma used to make "cucumbers and onions" Equal parts vinegar sugar and water. We absolutely loved them and all of us kids still make them to this day
Same here! 😋
Me too! But she (and now i) peel, take out seeds and dice the cucumbers. I also add dill.
Same in my family!
My favorite part is when James does the taste test! ❤
Slice the cucumbers like you did, add them to a jar sterilized with boiling water & emptied, make a mix of vinegar & sugar, 1:1, cold, just keep mixing, it will dissolve... Add salt & pepper to taste, and pour over the jars, lock them up & keep them for at least 2 days in the fridge before tasting... Holds for a very, very long time :)
Am absolutely loving your NY salad series! Our Italian-American family lived in Brentwood many years ago but German deli food was a staple in our house. My sister and I are now 60-something Long Island expats (I live outside of Washington DC and she lives in St. Louis Park, MN.) Needless to say we are both thrilled that you are sharing these wonderfully authentic recipes. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I loved the "... It is good on burgers. I forgot about that." Haha. Love this channel, great recipes and makes me smile!
My family makes it just like yours, but they drain “most” of the liquid the next day and add approx 1 cup of sour cream. Delicious.
Your version sounds good too!
Will try. Thnx!
Oh snap! I’m trying that!
Don't skimp on the sour cream! We add paprika as well.
@@samuelcsukor5268 I have to write all this down...
I do the same, but use yogurt instead.
Thank you for rescuing those of us who have moved away from the metro area and despaired of ever finding NY-quality deli salads. Now we can homebrew them.
Thank you for posting this! I really enjoy all your NYC deli recipes and methods. Keep it up! Now please teach us the NYC deli secret brine for great corned beef :)
German here - that's just the way my mom used to make it, just with way less sugar. But apart from that, cucumber, onions, vinegar, salt and pepper. Great as a side to stewed dishes like Rouladen, the tartness cutting through the rich sauce.
Hungarian recipe is the same with way less sugar.
What is ‘way less’ sugar for your recipe? I’d like to try both ways.
My all Italian mom used to make this for my all German dad. No sugar at all tho. (And yes, when they married in 1957;it was considered scandalous.)
@@robrobertson8427 A tablespoon at most. More a teaspoon, just to counter the acidity a bit.
Besides being a great cook, you are a great poppa ❤️
I really appreciate your east coast style deli recipes. I love east coast delis, but I'm stuck on the west coast. I enjoy any opportunity to duplicate the taste without buying a plane ticket. 👍
I remember seeing James mow down a shrimp dish you made and it was hilarious seeing him dive into it. Hearing him eating the salad with the crunch and desire to finish it was nice to see. I love this salad as well but I also like dill.
I love your videos. The food is always great. Your style is like having a friend showing you how to cook something. And you have a wonderful family. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
Ditto!!… well said….
I love "pickled" anything (i.e. sugar/vinegar and let it soak) so I know I'm going to love this :) So simple and easy, too!
Amazing that so many cultures have a variation of this recipe. In Denmark we call it agurkeslat, typically doesn't have onion and uses a lot more sugar. But I tried this version yesterday, and I really liked it. Normally I don't care for uncooked onion, but the pickling process makes it very enjoyable.
I also thought James was in his teens and I feel kind of bad cuz I initially thought he was a typical teenage sneaker head but that’s definitely not the case. Thank you mom and dad for all you do. On another note my great grandfather always said to use a cutting glove when using a mandolin. He was a time traveler
So glad you showed us this recipe. It's so expensive to eat out now that we're trying to learn how to make what we like at home. And, this is something that we really like.
Thank you for doing this salad. I am from the south and we make one that is similar, but I have always wanted to do one like this! Keep the videos coming!!
Finally! A UA-camr who knows what a kitchen steel is! 🥳🧡
Most know
@@daveklein2826 Not the ones I've seen.
Because you haven't seen it means nothing.... Every good cook knows and uses a steel
@@daveklein2826 No, it means everything. I'm going by the evidence that I have. I'm just going to believe what some random person says on the internet.
And we should believe your lies?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Delis also used to offer German/Jewish "Gesundheit" (health) salad. It was a mixture of sliced summer vegetables (cabbage, bell peppers, celery, radishes, carrots, cucumbers, onion) that was dressed with a dressing of vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and garlic powder; and then packed into a big jar or a crock. Each of the peoples of central and eastern Europe (Germans, Poles, Hungarians, Russians) have their own variation of this salad.
Yeah- the glass measuring cups have a very poor pour spout. lol😂 This looks soooo good!
James is a channel bonus! Love the palate and the candor - totally trust that kid’s opinion!
Love this! For years, I’ve been making cucumber salad for my mother, trying to approximate the way her German grandmother made it 70+ years ago. Your video immediately showed me what I’ve been missing. (I’ve been using only a spoonful of sugar and slicing the cucumbers way too thick.) We’re from DC so I had no idea this was a NY Deli specialty.) Can’t wait to make your version for my mom!
JAMES: You absolutely have plenty of charisma! You’re such a handsome young man and your enthusiasm for your Dad’s cooking is so endearing! Please keep appearing in the videos whenever you can! I did think you were a teenager and had no idea that you’re so young!
James is very poised and articulate for a 12 yr old. Very impressive. Nice recipes too! Really enjoy your channel.
Strange I grew up on a dirt farm in eastern ks, I made it this way and I had never heard of new york style deli cuke salad!! lol I love my sugar in hot wilted salad with green onions and lettuce too!
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This is my favorite cooking channel! You and your family are so delightful! Thank you for all the awesome recipes.
I make this "quick pickle" cucumber salad which is similar:
Cucumber Salad
1 cucumber
1/2 a small onion
1/8 to 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
Peel cucumber and cut into thin slices.
Peel onion and cut into thin slices and combine with cucumber.
Bring to a boil the remaining ingredients and then pour over cucumber and onion.
Chill.
Did you not add any salt?
nope, no salt
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Better than watching James eat is the loving proud look on Jim's face watching his boy!
I am so relieved to know that I'm not the only one who can't pour out of a Pyrex measuring cup. The struggle is real and so are you. I love this channel!!
Its great seeing James basically grow up with the channel as well. Im always happy to see how he is when he gives his ratings!
My parents, grandparents made “cucumbers and onions” in a very similar way. The only exception is Mayo added to the vinegar and sugar.. and it’s really good.
I think James is great. Doesn't look tired at all. I will have to try this soon.
"What's the citrus flavor?" was a brilliant question.
I made it. It’s amazing, it’s going to impress the right people at my summer bbq’s so thank you for sharing. Kiddo is right too - probably never going to have to buy another jar of pickles for burgers again 👍
I’m from the South, and in the summertime, we always had big jars of sliced cucumbers and Vidalia sweet onions in the fridge. The ‘dressing/marinade’ was vinegar, sugar (not nearly as much as you used though), black pepper, salt and water. This was a constant during the Summer, and always my favorite.
My grandma was making this 60+ years ago. Both my mom and I love to make it and now my son's and grandsons love it as well. Peace ✌and love ❤from Canada🇨🇦
Thank you for this. I made it for my wife today. She had me add a few slices of red bell pepper to a seporate container of it to try that way and she said the red pepper made it even better.
This is almost exactly how I make frozen pickles. I add green pepper and sometimes I use apple cider vinegar. Love these.
i think we have always thought "the taste tester" is older because he is so well spoken and personable.(takes after Both parents!) i love this Cuc Salad!. i love to try new recipes. my fam, UNFORTUNATLY are boring and only my 20-year-old Cuc Salad recipe based loosely on a Japanese restaurant nearby will do for them. oh well more Sip and Feast for me!!!
I knew this was going to be a 10 the moment James took his first bite!
James is such a cutie and you’re recipes are the tops. From one Italian to another.
My dad, who was from NJ, used to make this salad. And I loved it when I was kid (still do).
Great video. I love how real James is. He is not like oohh this is the best thing I ever ate on everything.
From Chicago and this is the exact recipe my Mom always made. Love it and make this often.
Try it with red pepper flakes sometime. I think you all will love it. Fun change.
I grew up on eating these Deli salads in Brooklyn. Mom would buy them all the time after work, delicious!
When you serve stuff like this, you're always left with a lot of liquid. I often use it again, as long as it's clear. Put it in a pot with thinly sliced cucumber, put on the lit, give it a shake, store in fridge.
You can also do that for Asian style cucumber salad recipes (garlic, cilantro, seasoned rice wine vinegar, oil & a bit of roasted sesame oil).
@@nickyonstilts128 Yeah, I like one brand of pickled gherkin a lot. When I finish the gherkin, I just keep the "empty" pot for when I have some leftover cucumber.
My gram would just eat the leftover chunk of onion like it was an apple. She loved it ❤️🥰💪🏼
I do, too! It's my way of separating the men from the boys when dating someone new. If he can't handle onion and garlic, there's no future.....
My Dad would sprinkle kosher salt on a whole onion & eat it like an apple. Different strokes for different folks.
@@ellenchavez2043 I absolutely adore garlic. I'm pickier with onions. Some things just don't taste right if they aren't made with onions.
@@ellenchavez2043 i kinda love you 😉
@@dee_dee_place most
Grandma from West Virginia called this Quick Pickle, served it in summertime.
I carry on the tradition, my Italian/Polish girlfriend loves it.
I should make some for her dad he's from New Jersey.
I'll be 72 next August (I look forwards), and my mom would make Cucumber Salad for us back in the day. Don't think she put dill in it, or black/white pepper, but I always liked it. I liked the spinach she put on the table too. I was the odd child. LOL
James is adorable don’t change a bit ❤
AND..... you can drain the liquid once the marinating is done and ADD SOUR CREAM. Cold on a hot day the creamy sour crunch is divine!
One of the best salads. Born and raised in California, brought up with this delicious salad. Brought my daughter up on it. Passing it on to the next generation.
I’m German and make a version of that with sour cream and garlic added. No way did my kids EVER eat that! Bravo your son for being adventurous!
Love these Deli recipes!! I made the macaroni salad and my husband and I said it was the best we ever tasted!! Thank you!
alternative for better taste: add salt sugar vinegar to the cucumbers and mix. After 1 hour rest press between hands to let it loose some cucumber juice. You can add flavors like fresh dill or crushed minced garlic, but basically you are done. Same ingredients but as no water is added the flavors will be more concentrated.
Great tip on the knife. Many don't realize, if a left handed person uses a right handers knife, it will roll the edge. Steel to the rescue.
Another great video! Your channel has become my new favorite!
I would imagine you could substitute monk fruit or another sugar-alcohol for the sugar.
This reminds me of a dish my dad made in the summer when his garden was full of cucumbers. He filled a large mason jar with sliced cucumbers and onions which he then covered with a mixture of equal parts sugar and white vinegar till the liquid covered the veggies. Lots of black pepper and a little salt. As the level of veggies decreased he would just add more cucumbers and onions till he felt it was time to start a new batch. He called it “pickled cucumbers” because they weren’t pickles exactly. It’s was delicious.
Your channel is informative and entertaining. Thanks very much!
Hahaha James too funny!!! And James I thought you were older 😂😂
More deli recipes, please.
Looks awesome!
Thank you SO much for sharing this with us!
I've made all of your New York style deli salads, can't wait to try this one!
I've made this three times since it was posted three weeks ago. My coleslaw used to be my most requested dish. Cuke salad has taken its place. I did scale back the vinegar a little to accommodate tender taste buds. 1 1/2 cubs vinegar to 1 1/2 cups water.
Wonderful presentation. Well done! Looks delicious. Will give it a try making
Thank you! I made the salad last night and it was success! Super delicious.
My southern grandmother made a similar thing often with vinegar and salt, lots of black pepper and maybe garlic powder later in life. No onions in this, but we would eat them with a slice of raw Vidalia onion and fresh tomato along with supper. She would make them in the morning and put them in a glass container in the fridge all day. Fried chicken, pinto beans, cornbread with these, onion, and tomato made a meal that I would take over any Michelin star meal, especially if it was made by my grandmother
Made this for a large group of friends with home grown cucumbers and onions. Everyone loved the salad and asked for the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Oh man it’s that time of year so nice!
Been making cucumber salad dinner I was a kid with cukes out of the garden. I love my mandolin now, but I used an old fashioned box grater for cucumbers for many decades. Works great for cukes on the slice side and no where near as scary to use.
Just came across your channel.Refreshingly easy to follow and you get straight to the point.
Yes! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I really appreciate it! 💜🥒🥗
Thanks for this lovely recipe. Any vegan recipe that you make is greatly appreciated.
Looks delicious! Thanks for a great recipe.
Love your recipes, now that summer is coming here will definitely try it
This is a keeper! Heading to the store in a bit for some cucumbers!!
Jim, try using a gallon size zip lock bag for marinating anything. I'm not kidding. You can massage the food and the marinade or brine. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal everything inside. It's easy to turn over, and fit on a shelf.
I'm a Michigan farm boy. Thisds is also how we make our cucumber salad. Very, very good.
Gotta love it when the host matches his furniture 😂
Thank you so much for this posting this. I know its going to be another family favorite. If I dont eat it all myself
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Hi, I'd made this salad tonight and it was so good. I'd added hardboiled eggs, and avocado with apple cider vinegar and some sugar.
Thanks for the video.
You can use a lot less sugar if you choose a milder vinegar. I use rice vinegar which is less astringent than many other vinegars.
Love it. This is my favorite cooking channel by a mile.
Yum !!!!!!!!!!!😋 Looks amazing. Gonna make ASAP. Been sooooo hungry for cucumber salad.
I have a mandolin with a "holder" on it, so that your hand is shielded from the blade the entire time. And it gets all the way down to about 1/2" that doesn't get cut from being held by the holder. I love that thing.
And in my family, the only kind of cucumber salad I've ever had uses mayo, sour cream and a much smaller amount of sugar. Plus instead of vinegar, a fairly small amount of pickle juice is used. Also substantially less onions, but adds some chives, parsley, dill and pepper.
Yes, I've always made my cucumber salad with good cider vinegar and sour cream, dill, shallots or chives, S&P to taste.
A mandoline guard can be ordered separately, since many brands sell them as replacement parts.
i shudder every time i see a mandoline, flashbacks!
Great salad. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! Love cucumber salad, but never tried a NY deli version.
Simple recipe, but I bet it’s amazing!!
Love cucumber, salad yummy thanks