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‘Smashing / smacking’ cucumber is a Chinese cooking technique allowing them to absorb more sauce, hence more flavour. The combination of buffalo sauce with cucumbers might seem really weird, but it works like a charm. You get a punch of heat from the spicy, garlicky buffalo sauce immediately followed by a juicy burst of crunchy, cool cucumber that keeps you coming back for more and more.
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- Put the cucumbers on a chopping board, hit with a rolling pin or the flat of a cleaver several times so that they break apart, and then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Put into a colander and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Leave for 30 minutes.
- To make the sauce, heat the butter in a pan over a medium heat. When it begins to foam, add the garlic and cook gently for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk well to combine. Cool.
- Rinse the cucumbers well under cold running water, drain and pat dry.
- To serve, pile the cucumbers on a plate and top with the buffalo sauce and crumbled Roquefort. Sprinkle some chopped chives over.
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...wow, his is an interesting dish!
ReplyDeleteLooks colorful and tasty! I would like the hot sauce.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day and happy weekend.
I would never think of a hot sauce with a cucumber salad - fascinating.
ReplyDeleteSmashed cucumber, how interesting!
ReplyDeleteJenna
This is unique, but sounds wonderful. I love anything with Buffalo sauce on it.
ReplyDeleteI eat cucumbers every day during the summer. I am definitely going to be trying this! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteEs la primera vez que escucho esta técnica del golpeado. Tampoco conocía la salsa. Que receta más original y maravillosa.
ReplyDeleteI did not know those were called Persian cucumbers, thanks for the info, those are my fave ones. I usually call them just salad cucumbers LOL
ReplyDeleteYum
ReplyDeleteche bontà!!!
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Another tasty and colorful salad!
ReplyDeleteI'm never sure about that Roquefort stuff but it does lok good.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful Angie. I like Persian Cucumbers, they are so nice and mild.
ReplyDeleteGracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeletePairing hot sauce with a cucumber salad sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday, Angie!
This sounds amazing! I'm going to give this a try. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice,
ReplyDeleteVery interesting recipe! I didn't know the name: Persian cucumbers... Or did I misunderstand? Hugs!
ReplyDelete@JoAnna You read it correctly, Joanna. Persian cucumbers are so much milder and juicier. You definitely should try if like cucumbers.
ReplyDeleteI will have to go out and find buffaloes to smash the cucumbers!
ReplyDeleteI haven't ever thought to put hot sauce on cucumbers but I have put chili flakes on so I know that I would enjoy this salad. Karen (Back Road Journal)
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ReplyDeleteA refreshingly light dish
Ooh, the sauce sounds so tempting with the summery cucumber salad.
ReplyDeleteDebe ser un manjar Angie!
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo con mis mejores deseos para ti.:-)
Debe ser un manjar Angie!
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo con mis mejores deseos para ti.:-)
I do like to smash my cucumbers. Gets my aggressions out. ;-) For some reason, it never occurred to me to apply the technique to Western style dressings. But why not?
ReplyDeleteSuch an appealing attractive salad and I did not know about the Chinese technique to smash cucumbers to allow them to absorb sauce better. Love it.
ReplyDeleteYou have the best ideas Angie. Smashed cucumbers. I love that!
ReplyDeleteQuite into hot sauce recently too as I use it on tacos. Never thought of making a sauce out from hot sauce :p
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