Recipe: Creamed Cucumber

1- Peel your cucumber and cut it in half in all its length. Then, remove the seeds with a small spoon and finely slice it. Place your cucumber slices into a sieve and sprinkle some salt over it. Leave it to sweat for 15 minutes.

2- Meanwhile, make your sauce :

mix the cream, the vinegar and salt and pepper. Put the sauce into the freezer for 5 minutes.

3- Take the cream sauce out of the freezer and whip it it until stiff. Then, fold the mint in it.

4- Wash the salt off your cucumber and drain them well. Then, fold the cucumber slices into the whipped cream.

5- Take 8 nice, large leaves of chicory and wash and dry them well. Place them on a serving dish. Fill them up with a good tablespoon of creamed cucumber.

Optional :

You could also add a couple of prawns, crab claws or lobster pieces on the top of your creamed cucumber salad.