- 1 large cucumber, washed, trimmed and peeled
- Salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
Legend has it this dish was a favorite of Queen Bona Sforza, an Italian princess who married Polish King Sigismund I in the 16th century. Homesick for her native Italy where cucumbers were common, everytime she ate it, it made her cry. Hence the Polish word for "misery," derived from the Latin.
This certainly doesn't make me cry - I could eat the whole bowl!
Oh yum! Dill and sour cream, what's not to love:@)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah - one of my favorite ways to each cucumbers.
ReplyDeleteVery nice cucumber salad, had to share this one on google+!!
ReplyDeleteLike you, this is truly one of my favorite ways to enjoy cucumbers. I wrote a post on this last year I think, but must seriously try your recipe! Hope all is well this beautiful time of year! xoxo, Roz ps: I pinned this photo and recipe on Pinterest!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe AND background story!
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