Cucumbers taste like summer to me. I think when I was little I didn't like these pickled cucumbers my mother would always make for 'midsommers' along with the Swedish Meatballs. It's hard to remember exactly though because I love them so much now it seems weird to imagine ever not liking them. Now whenever English (hot house or seedless) cucumbers go on sale I always buy a few and use one of them to make this recipe. It's definitely one of my comfort foods.
Pickled Cucumbers
(this is the recipe the way my mother gave it to me, I'm not sure why it only uses half the cucumber, I always just double it and put the whole thing in)
1/2 cup water
4 Tablespoons Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8-1/4 teaspoon pepper
fresh chopped parsley (I just used dried parsley flakes this time)
1/2 cucumber, very thinly sliced (I use the cheese slicer)
Mix together first ingredients then add cucumbers. Cover and let sit at least over night.
