Why you should stop pouring cucumber water down the drain

Created: 10/10/2022 13:26

By: Anne Tessin

Everyone has a jar of gherkins in their fridge.

They're a low-calorie snack, hangover cure, and delicious.

But the water is often thrown away.

Gherkins or gherkins can actually be found in every household.

The spicy gherkins are processed in salads, served with sandwiches and used for various other dishes.

The broth in which the gherkins are soaked is usually neglected and thrown away as soon as the jar is empty.

This is a

that you shouldn't make again in the future.

You can reuse the cucumber water for pickling

If you have eaten the cucumbers from the jar, simply leave the brew in it.

You can

more times .

Insert carrot sticks or leftover garlic cloves in it.

You can also infuse boiled and peeled eggs, green beans, and more.

Get creative or simply cut open a regular cucumber, scrape out the soft seeds and place the slices in the jar.

You will be rewarded with a new, crunchy 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.

There are also many other ideas for more sustainability in the kitchen at 24.garten.de.*

Also read:

Pasta water can do more than you think.

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 dress the

, then add a

.

The sour-spicy brew brings a great taste to the salad.

Also works with egg salad.

welded or not?

It will surprise you which cucumber you should buy

For deglazing roast drips

Some housewives swear by it: when you sear a roast beef or beef roulade, deglaze

.

Here, too, a spicy taste unfolds in the sauce.

Also interesting:

For this reason, you should never peel cucumbers again from now on

Editor's note: This text has already appeared in the past.

He was of particular interest to many readers.

That's why we're offering it again.

Drink the cucumber water

The

in which the cucumbers are preserved is a real

.

There are various studies in which researchers want to have found that cucumber water replenishes the nutrient and water depots 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.