What is so special about an English cucumber?

[question everything]

[flying_wahini]

1. They are extra crispy and flavorful. Hold up well in salads and such.

[question everything]

6. Thanks. Used them the other day in a Mediterranean style salad. Quite flavorful

[Gaytano70]

8. PERFECT for salads!

[BOSSHOG]

2. They have an interesting accent?

[Gaytano70]

9. Right-o!

[NJCher]

3. Wrapped

They are usually wrapped in plastic to protect them from bruising. The skin of this kind of cucumber is more tender than other varieties.

[question everything]

10. Thanks. Could not find them at the regular grocery store but Trader Joe's did

[Nittersing]

4. They don't need to be peeled

and the seeds are smaller, which makes them a bit sweeter.

[samnsara]

5. Julia didnt like them....

..well, she didnt prefer them..

[Gaytano70]

7. You can eat the skin with no "burp" effect from regular cukes.

They are great for slicing and mixing into my sweet N sour cukes with red onions (I use apple cider vinegar and Swerve sweetener and S & P-- YUM!)

[Phentex]

12. They do seem to help with all day long cucumber burps!

[Kali]

11. milder skin, good flavor, more expensive

I like them (and the little Persian cukes) but not usually worth the extra money.

[surrealAmerican]

13. Although I prefer the "Persian" cukes ...

... the "English" cukes (like the Persian ones) are not waxed, so you can eat the skin, and the seeds are small.

[Retrograde]

14. They used to be greenhouse grown

so unpollinated, hence small to non-existent seeds. Unlike American pickling cucumbers, the skins are thin and edible.

These days, Persians are my cucumbers of choice: they have the virtues of the English varieties, but are cheaper and smaller.

[question everything]

15. Thanks. For awhile I used to get Persian just as snack but will try them for my salad.