It was the Norman-French who introduced the names Jean and Jehanne to the Irish (cognates of the English Joan and John). In the Irish-Gaelic tongue, Jean became Sean (seÃ¡n PRONOUNCED) shawn And jehanne Became (siobhan pronounced-SHI). vawniobhan is one of those female names considered just a little âtoo Irishâ for the average American palate (like Aoife, Caoimhe, Niamh, Saoirse or Sinead). sinÃ©ad
cucumber = cuke These gourd relatives are crisp, cool, and juicy, but get only so-so marks for flavor and nutritional content. A s licing cucumber = table cucumber is usually served raw in salads, sandwiches, drinks, sushi, and hors d'oeuvres to add crunch, but they can also be cooked like zucchini.Pickling cucumbers are usually smaller than slicing cucumbers, and often have thick, warty skins. s licing cucumber = table cucumber is usually served raw in salads, sandwiches, drinks, sushi, and hors d'oeuvres to add crunch, but they can also be cooked like zucchini. Pickling cucumbers are usually smaller than slicing cucumbers, and often have thick, warty skins.
Cucumbers usually are eaten when immature. The best size depends upon the use and variety. They may be picked when they are no more than 2 inches long for pickles, 4 to 6 inches long for dills and 6 to 8 inches long for slicing varieties. A cucumber is of highest quality when it is uniformly green, firm and crisp.The large, burpless cucumbers should be 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter and up to 10 inches long.here are two types of cucumbers common to the home gardener-pickling cucumbers and slicing cucumbers. The phrase cool as a cucumber is an apt one. Growing in a field on a hot summer day, the interior flesh is 20 degrees cooler than the outside air temperature.