- Place sliced cucumber into a large colander and season well with coarse sea salt.

- Toss well to ensure the salt is distributed evenly.

- Place the colander on a shallow plate and cover the cucumber with a small plate.

- Place a weight on top of the plate, such as a small bowl of water, and leave to degorge. The water will collect on the bottom of the larger plate.

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