Cucumber Sandwiches

English cucumbers: English cucumbers are ideal for cucumber sandwiches. They have smaller, softer seeds (if any at all), and the skin is thinner and easier to bite through. You don't have to peel them, but you can if you prefer. If you use another type of cucumber, you might want to peel them; the skin may be tough to chew.

Salt: Salt helps draw out excess moisture from cucumbers to make them less watery, ensuring that the final sandwich doesn’t end up soggy.

Cream cheese: Plain cream cheese is great since you'll be adding some herbs and seasonings to it, but you could also use a flavored cream cheese and fix it up a bit more.

Mayonnaise: Thins the cream cheese to make it a bit more spreadable.

Grated lemon zest: Adds citrus zing and makes the cucumbers taste brighter.

Chopped fresh dill: A classic herb for cucumber sandwiches. Fresh dill has a better flavor in our opinion, but dried can work, too.

Chopped chives: Adds a mild onion-like flavor to the spread. You can use scallions if you can't find chives.

White bread slices: White bread is classic for cucumber sandwiches, but you could use any bread you like, including rye, whole-wheat, or pumpernickel.

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