Delicate thin bread with butter or cream cheese and paper-thin seasoned cucumber.
Cucumber Sandwich is delicate thin bread with butter or cream cheese and paper-thin seasoned cucumber.
Make Cucumber Sandwich when you want a recognisable sandwich with a strong sense of place and a clear balance of bread, filling, moisture, acidity and texture.
lunch, casual dinner, street-food night, weekend cooking and global sandwich tasting menus
Slice the cucumber very thinly, salt lightly and leave for five minutes.
Pat the cucumber thoroughly dry.
Spread the bread thinly with butter or cream cheese right to the edges.
Layer cucumber evenly, season with white pepper and herbs if using.
Close, trim the crusts if desired and cut into fingers or triangles.
Store prepared fillings separately in the refrigerator and assemble as close to serving as possible.
Prepare sauces, pickles and cooked fillings ahead where practical; refresh, reheat or toast just before assembly.
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