Cuisine at home

ALL ABOUT CUCUMBERS

FAMILY & VARIETIES

hile cucumbers are usually considered a vegetable because of how they’re used in the culinary world, botanically, they are a fruit as they grow from flowers and contain seeds. Cucumbers are part of the gourd family, which also includes melons, such as cantaloupe and watermelon, and squashes, such as zucchini and pumpkin. There are dozens of varieties,

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