Comments on: A Cucumber Experiment (Peirama Me Aggouri)

By: Georgia Pappa

Georgia Pappa — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:06:05 +0000

Mua me pelqen tzatziki,prandaj e gatuaj gjithmone.I pelqen edhe familjes time….sallatorin une e shtrydhe mire perpara se ta vendos te sasia per tzatzikin…provojeni..

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:19:31 +0000

In my opinion, there is no need to drain the cucumber. I grate it, seeds and all, wrap it in some sheets of kitchen roll/paper towel, and sueeeeze.
Quick and easy!

By: manju

manju — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:58:46 +0000

Great experiment… For all you do for science and humanity… a humble thank-you! ; )

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By: Lulu

Lulu — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:23:30 +0000

Blotting the cucumber is a great idea, Paula, I don’t know why I’ve never thought of it.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:04:11 +0000

What a cool experiment! Sometimes I dice and sometimes I grate, but I always seed. I usually just dab the cucumber with a papertowel to pick up the excess moisture, and that’s it. I love tzatziki and could eat it every day and never tire of it.
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By: Lulu

Lulu — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:57 +0000

@12 Nate: Don’t forget humanity!

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:25:37 +0000

Thanks for doing this experiment - in the name of science!

Thanks also for the tip on using drained yogurt for tzatziki.

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By: Lulu

Lulu — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:32:28 +0000

@9 Hi Cheryl, thanks! You must be using great yogurt if you never drain anything. For really thick tzatziki I drain the yogurt for up to 24 hours. Definitely, don’t deviate from the in-laws recipe!

@10 Marc - Science is fun!

By: Marc @ NoRecipes

Marc @ NoRecipes — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:58:15 +0000

Wow what a great science experiment! Thanks for sharing your results with us:-)

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By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:54:11 +0000

Hi Lulu! It’s been a while! I love that you took the time to do this experiment. I have only made runny tzatiki once and it was because of the yogurt that I used, I’m sure. It was embarrassing, to say the least. I’ve never drained a cucumber and I always grate it. I learned how to make my tzatziki from my in-laws and I don’t dare deviate, especially when serving them!:) But, I always grate and never drain anything. I typically have a nice thick tzatziki…sticks to the spoon thick. I will have to try dicing my cucumbers, since I think that I’d love to taste more of them.
I’m glad that you’re back!

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