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Here’s a great recipe for gurkensalat (cucumber salad):

3 medium cucumbers
1 large onion
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup oil
Parsley, fresh or flaked
Paprika
Salt
Pepper

Peel the cucumbers. Score with a fork and cut into thin slices. Thin-slice the onion into rings.

In a 2-quart container, arrange the onion and cuke slices in alternate layers, sprinkling each layer heavily with salt. Cover this with ice water and refrigerate for several hours.

Drain the mixture and rinse it under running water. Return it to the container. Marinate the mixture in the oil and vinegar for several more hours. Overnight is okay.

Drain the mixture. Pour it into a clean container, and stir in the sour cream and pepper. Sprinkle the parsley and paprika in your hair.

No! No! Stop! I meant sprinkle it on the gurkensalat!

Serve.