Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These funky, deeply ridged Armenian cucumbers are perfect for days too hot to cook. - (Scott Suchman/For The Washington Post; food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The salad is best eaten immediately. Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day, though the cucumbers ...

Every summer I try to grow Armenian cucumbers. Some run past a foot, all of them deeply ridged with crinkles I’ve come to love. Their serpentine shapes make them look almost alive, the way they curl ...

Want to see your kids get excited about eating cucumbers? Take them to a local farmers market over the next couple of months in search of Armenian cucumbers, also known as “snake cucumbers” or “snake ...

The Armenian cucumber has a bit of an identity crisis. Botanically, it’s considered a melon, with seeds and a mushy center that resembles a cantaloupe and a raw aftertaste akin to watermelon rind.

These sweet cucumbers aren’t cucumbers at all. They’re in the muskmelon family along with cantaloupe and honeydew. The slightly sweet, melon-like flavor should have tipped me off. They’re also called ...

Every summer I try to grow Armenian cucumbers. Some run past a foot, all of them deeply ridged with crinkles I’ve come to love. Their serpentine shapes make them look almost alive, the way they curl ...