We planted two cucumber plants and the better-half isn’t overly fond of cucumbers. Naturally the two cucumber plants are the most prolific cucumber plants in the history of cucumber plants. I took some to work in hopes that everyone would be thrilled to have watermelon-sized cucumbers. I got rid of most of them.
Today the better-half made a jerk marinade and put it over some chicken. We love jerk chicken–full of spice and a touch of heat. The heat comes courtesy of our first jalapeño pepper. Luckily that plant is away from the cucumber plants that threaten to take over the world.
To use up some of the monstrous cucumbers, I made a cucumber sauce for the chicken. We’ve never tried the sauce but wherever I found the recipe said it went well with jerk spices. I also made a Vietnamese cucumber soup to go with the chicken tonight. If the sauce and soup are horrible, it doesn’t really matter because there are 2 more cucumbers sitting on the counter and I haven’t even been out to the garden today to pick more.
That sounds good. Is it like the cucumber sauce that’s put on gyros?
No, but it is similar. This had sour cream and mayo in it. I’m making that stuff for gyros later this week. That has (at least my recipe) dill and yogurt.
So, how was the vietnamese cucumber soup?
Did you put any tripe or soft tendon in it? It must have basil, too. Making me hungry…….