Unpeeled cubes of cucumber in the soup are distracting.
Sautéed skate is served on top of a cluster of sautéed morels (they never raise my ire), and all around it is a tart cucumber vinaigrette and crisp cubes of cucumber.
Appetizers are not really necessary because a large dinner plate of fresh mixed greens, red onion and cubes of cucumber and tomato is included in the price of every entree.
The merguez are made daily at the cafe, cooked to order and stuffed into crusty, grilled "petit pain" — "little bread" in Casablanca, a k a Italian rolls in Queens — with cubes of cucumber and tomato, chopped green olives and a hot-pink, spicy, garlicky harissa, also made in-house.
Also, if you want to save time, you can simplify the garnish immensely: Just use a few cubes of cucumber, tomato and green pepper.
Just before Christmas the constantly changing menu included the superb combination of a brandade-like puree of salt cod with gazpacho -- an intensely flavored sauce of miniature cubes of tomato, cucumber and capsicum, with a generous seasoning of basil and a touch of chili.
So I had three or four basic meals: fish fingers and a tomato; a packet scotch egg and a tomato; pasta with a tin of tomatoes; and extra mild plastic-y cheddar chopped into cubes with bits of cucumber.
For cooling the palate, there are dishes of cucumber cubes.
Here are a few ideas for simple salads that only involve a few ingredients: Mix thin-sliced cubes of watermelon with slices of cucumber, raw onion (optional), tomato, chopped mint or basil, a teaspoon or two of apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
This usually consists of small cubes of tomatoes & cucumbers (mini-cucumbers are the best; make sure to keep the peel on).
This refreshing cube will add a small refreshing hint of cucumber and basil to your drink.
