Cucumber
Vegetables$0.99 / lbApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Cucumber is a refreshing vegetable central to Mexican street food. It features in cucumber agua fresca with lime and chile, in esquites (street corn in a cup), and in salads with jicama. Its mild flavor provides a cool contrast to the heat of piquín chile.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Cucumber, part of the vegetables section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Prawn Ceviche, Red Aguachile and Ceviche Tostadas. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using cucumber
Prawn Ceviche
Red Aguachile
Ceviche Tostadas
Cucumber and Lime Agua Fresca
Pico de Gallo Estilo Sinaloa (Sinaloan Fruit and Veg Salsa)
Ceviche de Pescado (Mexican Fish Ceviche)
Green Aguachile
Black Aguachile
Carne Apache (Lime-Cured Raw Beef)
Tiritas de Pescado (Zihuatanejo Raw Fish Strips)
Ceviche de Coco (Coconut Ceviche)
Tostilocos
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Cucumber?
Cucumber is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Prawn Ceviche and Red Aguachile. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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