Comments on: Ingredients 101 – Melon Madness 1

By: dan

dan — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:41:09 +0000

In reply to mills. Oh, we didn't make the pickles, we made them into a soup, as you also suggested. If you end up making the pickles, would love to hear about it and get a recipe!

By: mills

mills — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 01:35:41 +0000

In reply to dan. So sorry this took a year for me to reply. How did the pickles come out? I was thinking if I had some of the nogak I would make some Senf Gurken. Unfortunately this year all the cucumber plants went into the bellies of deer.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:08:52 +0000

In reply to Wonnie.

Cool, thanks!

I was basing the name “lao huang gua” on what they had it labeled as, and the “olae doen oi” was what I found it labeled as on the ‘net – I didn’t just make it up myself! But good to know how it should be called.

By: Wonnie

Wonnie — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 01:46:48 +0000

In Korea, old cucumber is called “nogak” whereas “olae doen oi” literally just translates to “old cucumber”,

By: dan

dan — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:21:43 +0000

In reply to mills. Kind of what we ended up doing with them!

By: mills

mills — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 01:27:19 +0000

Usually in Korea they peel, de-seed and slice to eat. Sometimes decorative shapes are made to garnish desserts. It is also made into non spicy kimchi, drinks, and spicy salad.

The old cucumber in Korea is usually mixed with spicy seasoning and eaten, soups, stir fries.

In Germany I think they make it into pickles, Senf Gurken (mustard pickles), the skins are usually peeled.