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By Stephen Bull
Published 2001
Peel the cucumber (easiest with a swivel-bladed peeler), throw away the watery core and grate coarsely. Place in a colander or sieve and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, mixing thoroughly. Set over a bowl, place a saucer on top and a weight on top of that and leave for about 30 minutes (if you are short of time, press hard on the weight – after about 30 seconds quite a lot of salted water will come ou