Comments on: Cucumber & Smashed Garlic http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Y http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37769 Y Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:17:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37769 That looks so tasty. I love simple dishes like this, and can imagine eating a whole jar of the stuff too, late one night (though I promise I wouldn't put the empty jar back in the fridge!). That looks so tasty. I love simple dishes like this, and can imagine eating a whole jar of the stuff too, late one night (though I promise I wouldn’t put the empty jar back in the fridge!).

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37551 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:44:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37551 Hi ArtemisIII-You're lucky in that you are having some nice, warm weather! Oh no, mine does that too! To air them? I think not! :( Hi Christie-Yes of course! You have other priorities ;) Can't wait to hear more about Istanbul! Hi ArtemisIII-You’re lucky in that you are having some nice, warm weather! Oh no, mine does that too! To air them? I think not! :(

Hi Christie-Yes of course! You have other priorities ;) Can’t wait to hear more about Istanbul!

]]> By: Christie @ Fig & Cherry http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37458 Christie @ Fig & Cherry Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:40:39 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37458 Ha! Sorry I'm late to comment on this (you'll forgive me as I just flew into Istanbul :P). So glad that Mr NQN liked this! I gobbled a good portion of it up before I served them to The Bear. So easy and so tasty! Ha! Sorry I’m late to comment on this (you’ll forgive me as I just flew into Istanbul :P ).

So glad that Mr NQN liked this! I gobbled a good portion of it up before I served them to The Bear. So easy and so tasty!

]]> By: ArtemisIII http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37439 ArtemisIII Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:05:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37439 I just love cucumbers and have been eating them more and more lately. Hubby's worst habit: After spending all day cleaningm vacuuming etc, he'll come home from work either by biking or running, and throw his sweaty clothes on the floor to "air out and dry". I just love cucumbers and have been eating them more and more lately.

Hubby’s worst habit: After spending all day cleaningm vacuuming etc, he’ll come home from work either by biking or running, and throw his sweaty clothes on the floor to “air out and dry”.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37416 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:47:56 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37416 Hi Julia-Great to hear! It's so simple but refreshing :) Hi Forager-Hehe the main thing is the presents huh? :P OH no, no glad wrap? That's rather naughty! Hi Julia-Great to hear! It’s so simple but refreshing :)

Hi Forager-Hehe the main thing is the presents huh? :P OH no, no glad wrap? That’s rather naughty!

]]> By: Forager http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37385 Forager Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:06:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37385 I love these types of dishes! Particularly if they're vinegary and pickled. Hm, where do I start about my boyfriend's bad habits? Hehe, he's not too bad. I think my pet hate is the inability to use glad wrap on things he puts back in the fridge. I love these types of dishes! Particularly if they’re vinegary and pickled.

Hm, where do I start about my boyfriend’s bad habits? Hehe, he’s not too bad. I think my pet hate is the inability to use glad wrap on things he puts back in the fridge.

]]> By: Julia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37200 Julia Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:27:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37200 I did it yesterday for lunch, i became obsessed with cucumber salads last year in Beijing! I did it yesterday for lunch, i became obsessed with cucumber salads last year in Beijing!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37158 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:50:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37158 Hi Min-Hehe I think it must be a universal thing! :lol: Doesn't make it any less annoying though does it! Hi Anh-Thanks! :) Aha the disappearing food trick! :P Hi Julia-Oh yes I'm sure that is a comon trait! Everything in the kitchen has to be used at least once doesn't it :lol: Hi Rosa-Thanks! :) Hi Peter-Thankyou! Hehe how funny and I bet it's eaten by the spoonful :P Hi The Duo Dishes-Thankyou! Hi Simon-It's slightly different as it's not pickled :) Hi foodie-central-You're right, cucumbers are hgreat on a hot day. Now if only we could have one! :D Hi ESZ-Hehe yes anywhere but the laundry basket right? :lol: Such a guy thing isn't it! Hi Johanna-Yup I don't know why it's so ahrd to throw it away or finish it! :( Hi Amanda-Oh really? I had no idea the Lebanese wasn't available there! I'd say probably the continental? Hi Db-yes me neither! :) haha really! I prefer it when things are left to soak. That makes cleaning much easier! Hi Sophia-Ye true! :) Oh no, really? That's terrible! :( I hope you got a new roomate! Hi Faith-Thanks, it is! :) Haha oh no, I can imagine you'd find shells under all sorts of places! Hi Trissa-Thanks so much! :D Hi snooky doodle-Thankyou! This resistence to binning things is such a male thing I suspect! :lol: Hi sandra-Yes it's ideal for summery days and nights although it has been consumed during wintry nights here :P Haha so he is a kid at heart! :D Hi Cucinista-Thanks so much! :D Me too, I never thought to do this with it :) Hi pigpigscorner-Yes that's true! Hi yaelian-Thankyou! :) Yes you're so lucky to be having such nice, warm weather :) Hi Lulu-Definitely, please do! :) Haha you should! And it sounds just like MR NQN :P Hi Helen-I haven't actually cooked much from his cookbooks but the GT website has other recipes which I am keen to try! Hi Jackie-Thankyou so much! What a lovely thing to say! :) Hi Wizzy-Thanks, yes it was for me too! :) Hi grace-Thankyou so much! Yes they're great aren't they! Hi Yas-He is very naughty like that! Oh no, your precious KK! :o Oooh I must seek out this dipping sauce now! :) Hi Panda-Thanks! Yes I'm hoping it with conjure up some warm weather! ;) Hi Shants-Haha yes I think if you sampled the men of the world, they'd all be a bit like that :lol: Hi sissyhankshaw-Aww not a fan of cucumbers? :lol: Hi Min-Hehe I think it must be a universal thing! :lol: Doesn’t make it any less annoying though does it!

Hi Anh-Thanks! :) Aha the disappearing food trick! :P

Hi Julia-Oh yes I’m sure that is a comon trait! Everything in the kitchen has to be used at least once doesn’t it :lol:

Hi Rosa-Thanks! :)

Hi Peter-Thankyou! Hehe how funny and I bet it’s eaten by the spoonful :P

Hi The Duo Dishes-Thankyou!

Hi Simon-It’s slightly different as it’s not pickled :)

Hi foodie-central-You’re right, cucumbers are hgreat on a hot day. Now if only we could have one! :D

Hi ESZ-Hehe yes anywhere but the laundry basket right? :lol: Such a guy thing isn’t it!

Hi Johanna-Yup I don’t know why it’s so ahrd to throw it away or finish it! :(

Hi Amanda-Oh really? I had no idea the Lebanese wasn’t available there! I’d say probably the continental?

Hi Db-yes me neither! :) haha really! I prefer it when things are left to soak. That makes cleaning much easier!

Hi Sophia-Ye true! :) Oh no, really? That’s terrible! :( I hope you got a new roomate!

Hi Faith-Thanks, it is! :) Haha oh no, I can imagine you’d find shells under all sorts of places!

Hi Trissa-Thanks so much! :D

Hi snooky doodle-Thankyou! This resistence to binning things is such a male thing I suspect! :lol:

Hi sandra-Yes it’s ideal for summery days and nights although it has been consumed during wintry nights here :P Haha so he is a kid at heart! :D

Hi Cucinista-Thanks so much! :D Me too, I never thought to do this with it :)

Hi pigpigscorner-Yes that’s true!

Hi yaelian-Thankyou! :) Yes you’re so lucky to be having such nice, warm weather :)

Hi Lulu-Definitely, please do! :) Haha you should! And it sounds just like MR NQN :P

Hi Helen-I haven’t actually cooked much from his cookbooks but the GT website has other recipes which I am keen to try!

Hi Jackie-Thankyou so much! What a lovely thing to say! :)

Hi Wizzy-Thanks, yes it was for me too! :)

Hi grace-Thankyou so much! Yes they’re great aren’t they!

Hi Yas-He is very naughty like that! Oh no, your precious KK! :o Oooh I must seek out this dipping sauce now! :)

Hi Panda-Thanks! Yes I’m hoping it with conjure up some warm weather! ;)

Hi Shants-Haha yes I think if you sampled the men of the world, they’d all be a bit like that :lol:

Hi sissyhankshaw-Aww not a fan of cucumbers? :lol:

]]> By: sissyhankshaw http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37147 sissyhankshaw Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:50:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37147 One of my favourite quotes about cucumbers: A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing - Samuel Johnson This kinda sums it up for me really!!! One of my favourite quotes about cucumbers:

A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing – Samuel Johnson

This kinda sums it up for me really!!!

]]> By: Shants http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/08/cucumber-with-smashed-garlic/#comment-37142 Shants Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:27:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=14343#comment-37142 Oh good to know mine is not the only Mr that puts back the teensiest bit of something or finishes the last of something and puts back the empty container in the fridge/cupboard. Oh good to know mine is not the only Mr that puts back the teensiest bit of something or finishes the last of something and puts back the empty container in the fridge/cupboard.

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