just a crisp bit of history for now:
…Genetically related to watermelons 🍉, cucumbers 🥒 ( gherkins, etc. ) originate from all over Africa…
And Black Americans (women in particular) were not only known for but lauded and praised for their pickling prowess for centuries …
I couldn’t resist snapping this pic of a beautiful bowl of cucumbers Chef Denzell Washington was working with at Old Stone House of Brooklyn for one of the hearth meals programs we collaborated on. [I believe he sliced and diced some into the grilled watermelon salad…]
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National Strawberry Shortcake Day is also on June 14th…
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