Store cucumbers in the refrigerator: With a simple tip, they will stay fresh longer. In the refrigerator, cucumbers only last a few days and quickly become soft and watery.
Cut cucumbers dry out quickly at the ends. This can be prevented with a trick. To do this, proceed as follows: Cut off the first piece of cucumber. Insert two toothpicks. Now cut off as much of the remaining cucumber as you want to eat. This way the cut edges are protected from air and moisten each other. If the cucumber is no longer crisp and firm, but bends easily and has soft ends, it has probably gone bad.