Preparation
- Wash the cucumber, peel it halfway and slice it into a bowl. Mix with the salt and leave for about 30 minutes, then pour off the liquid that has drawn out.
- Trim the radishes, slice them thinly and add to the cucumber. Finely chop the onion and dill.
- Stir together the onion, dill, Schmand, balsamic vinegar and sugar and season with salt and pepper.
- Fold the dressing into the cucumber and radishes, leave to infuse for 5 minutes and serve cool.
Drink with it
White wine · excellent match
Grüner Veltliner or Sauvignon Blanc, dry
Green, peppery spice and firm acidity stand up to the vinegar in the dressing and mirror the dill and cucumber.
Which wine pairs with food? A simple approach to choosingLondon dry gin · good match
Gin and tonic with a slice of cucumber, plenty of ice
Juniper and dill share a resinous, green note, and the quinine in the tonic gives the tangy soured cream a bitter counterpoint.
London Dry Gin: does it have to come from London?Vodka · good match
Vodka neat, ice cold from the freezer
In Poland it is drunk with mizeria, the cucumber salad with soured cream and dill: it clears the fat of the cream from the palate without masking the cucumber.
What Is Vodka? Raw Materials, Flavor, and CocktailsPale lager · good match
Pilsner, freshly drawn
The hop bitterness and carbonation keep the salad light when it is served as a side with schnitzel or fish.
Pils or Helles: What's the Difference?