What's the Difference Between Persian & English Cucumbers? — Ingredient Intelligence

There are whole slew of cucumber varieties out there. Some are best pickled, some are best peeled, and some are best just sliced up and enjoyed simply. Two common cukes you may often hear grouped together are Persian and English. These two varieties are both prized for being thin-skinned — so they don't have to be peeled — and are pretty much seedless. So are they basically the same thing? Not quite. Here are their differences.

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