As cool and refreshing as their color, the cucumber’s palate-taming properties provide chefs with a subtle counterpoint to an array of dishes and drinks. These suave cukes are definitely not destined for the pickle jar!
Bibou
Philadelphia, PA
Jonah Crab salad, green apple, cucumber, lemon verbena sauce; $13
The Farm and Fisherman
Philadelphia, PA
Kirby Cucumber Soup, bachelor’s buttons, buttermilk, blackberry, sour gherkins, chocolate mint; $10
Fiola
Washington, DC
Le Ostriche, Sunset Beach oysters, cucumber, caviar, opal basil; $22
Kinkeads
Washington, DC
Crispy Whole Black Bass, cucumber, Chinese parsley, red onion salad, Chinese fermented black bean sauce; $28
French Laundry
Napa, CA
Hawaiian hearts of palm, compressed cucumber, Hass avocado, espelette gelee, chilli, cilantro; prix fix $270
Parkside
Austin, TX
Rosemary Cucumber Cocktail: Hendricks gin, rosemary, cucumber puree; $5 during happy hour
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