Everyone has a jar of pickled cucumbers in the fridge. They are a low calorie snack, hangover remedy and delicious. But the water is often thrown away.
Pickled cucumbers or gherkins are actually found in every household. The spicy pickles are processed in salads, served with sandwiches and used for various other dishes.
The brew in which the pickled cucumbers are placed is usually treated rather neglected and thrown away as soon as the glass is empty. This is a big mistake that you shouldn't make in the future.
You can continue to use the cucumber water for pickling
If you have eaten the cucumber from the jar, just leave the brew in it. You can reuse it one or two times . Place carrot sticks or leftover cloves of garlic in it. You can also let boiled and peeled eggs, green beans and much more pass through it. Get creative or just cut a normal cucumber, scrape out the soft seeds and put the slices in the glass. You will be rewarded with a new, crisp and spicy snack.
The Develey company has also found a new use for excess cucumber water. It now supplies the city of Dingolfing with it - and does something for sustainability.
Cucumber water as a seasoning for potato salad and pasta salad
Barbecue season is potato and pasta salad season and you have a real taste tip in the fridge. If you turn on the salad with mayonnaise , add a sip of pickled cucumber water . The sour and spicy brew brings a great taste to the salad. Also works with egg salad.
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To delete the roast set
Some housewives swear by it: if you roast a beef roast or beef roulades, then extinguish the roast with a good sip of cucumber water . Here too, a spicy taste develops in the sauce.
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Drink the cucumber water
The mixture of water, vinegar and various spices such as dill , in which the cucumbers are pickled, is a real power drink . There are several studies in which researchers want to find out that cucumber water fills up the nutrient and water deposits much better after a workout. In addition, the brew should stabilize the blood sugar level and be good for the gastrointestinal flora and against cramps.
Read also: Pasta water can do more than you think.
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