Ukrainian Cucumber Mizeria
3 medium cucumbers
1 tsp salt
4 or 5 chopped green onions
1 tbsp minced fresh dill
3 tbsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
Peel the cucumbers, or if they are young and freshly gathered, just wash them. Peeled or
unpeeled, run a fork down their length to make parallel grooves and an attractive scalloped
edge. Then slice them as thinly as possible.
Place them on a dish, sprinkle the salt over them and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain, press
out the water that has accumulated, and place the slices in a bowl.
Add the onions, dill, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper. Toss well and refrigerate for 1 hour,
or just let stand for 5 minutes. Spread the sour cream on top just before serving. A sprig of
dill placed on top of the sour cream looks very nice.
Serves 4 to 6.
Source: Canadian Magazine in the Saturday Ottawa Citizen newspaper, Aug 3, 1968.
What is another name for Mizeria ?
Mizeria is the Polish name for cucumbers in sour cream.
Can I venture to say this is a Cucumber Salad ?
Sometimes the recipes become a little confusing when they use the ethnic names, I find that there is a lot of various names for they same foods, depending what they were called at home
I’ve probably shared this recipe before, but it’s so tasty here it is again.
Cucumbers and Radishes in Sour Cream
2 large cucumbers, peeled and very thinly sliced
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup dairy sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion, or 1 teaspoon instant minced onion*
1 tablespoon chopped dill pickle
1/4 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
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Lightly toss cucumbers with 1 tsp salt; refrigerate until well chilled.
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Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients.
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Toss cucumbers with cream mixture; refrigerate.
*Soak 1 teaspoon instant minced onion in 2 teaspoons water for 5 minutes before
using.