Cucumber
By vutum6887
@vutum6887 (118)
India
February 24, 2010 3:59am CST
A strange fruit I would say!
Would you consider cucumber a fruit in the usual sense, that is, the way mango is a fruit?
Many refer to it as a salad item/vegetable though botanically it is a fruit. Taken after a heavy meal it helps in digestion. It also helps to reduce bouts of stomach due to acidity.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
19 May 10
I will prefer to call it as wonder fruit full of medicinal properties, we use cucumber maily as salad with onion and carrots, tastes so nice and helpes in digestion too...
Thanks. 
God bless you. Have a nice day.
Cheers. 
Prof
God bless you. Have a nice day.
Cheers.
Prof
@vutum6887 (118)
• India
4 Jun 10
Hello Sir
Nice to have you comment on cucumber.
A question: There is a saying that it is better NOT to eat cucumber on an empty stomach because a cucumber does not gets digested itself but helps to digest other food (when taken after a meal). Is this true?
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 10
i like cucumber as its readily available and can be eaten raw. when the weather its hazy, we are advised to eat more cucumbers. when a sore throat is coming , i was told by my friend that eating sliced cucumbers marinated wuth salt will drive away the sore throat before it caught hold of us. to me, i always think cucumber is a vegetable. is it so.
@vutum6887 (118)
• India
26 Feb 10
No Grace! Actually cucumber is a fruit botanically but in the kitchen we generally refer to it as a vegetable. What's in a name anyway? A cucumber is a cucumber is a cucumber.............. and they are extremely healthy. And by the way, it also aids in digestion especially after a heavy meal......... and hence the idea of it as an integral part of salad.
@vutum6887 (118)
• India
26 Feb 10
A cucumber is not generally bitter. In fact it is, kind of bland, most refreshing. There is a way of cutting a cucumber to avoid the spreading of the bitterness, if at all. Before de-skinning cut off a small transverse slice from each end and with a rotational motion, rub it over the main body (the transverse cut zone) I mean. I dont know if i have been able to make myself clear.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
we use cucumber as salad. we love it if my mother include cucumber salad in our meals. i like the taste of it. normally what we do is just peel and cut them then mix it with vinegar and salt to taste and also chop tomato. it taste nice.
@vutum6887 (118)
• India
26 Feb 10
Most interesting information. But are they all of the same plant differing only in size?
@bamikalipal (588)
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
Hi vutum,
Technically, cucumber is a fruit, it developed from the ovary of a flower. It is a salad item as well. It can be eaten plain, served with a little salt and vinegar, or with sugar. It can be used to sooth tired eyes and help in making eye bags less prominent. From cucumbers, we can obtain a lot of health benefits.
Have a nice day, vutum.
@julia28 (140)
• India
24 Feb 10
I think i have read somewhere that cucumber belongs to gourd family of pumpkins and melons and scientificaly it is a fruit eaten as a vegetable.There are many benefits of eating cucumber and applying it on face too.As it contains 90%of water it is diuretic.It helps get rid of waste and toxins from the body.It is rich in minerals,vitamins and lipids.I make cucumber salad with every meals .Sliced cucumber when placed over tired eyes bring instant refreshment .Thanks for sharing good points friend.
