Cucumbers and Onions in Sour Cream

Step 1: Peel and slice the cucumbers and onions.

Step 2: Sprinkle with salt, toss, and refrigerate 1-2 hours.

Step 3: Drain thoroughly and press out any extra liquid.

Step 4: Combine sour cream, vinegar, and sugar and toss with the cucumbers. Add additional seasoning to taste.

Step 5: This is a vintage recipe, and it is just as seat-of-your-pants as it sounds. The basic ingredients were all old-timers ever passed on when they shared a recipe, perhaps to keep their special touch a secret. You can certainly add additional vinegar or sour cream if it pleases you. Add pepper or Cajun spice. Increase or decrease the onion. Stir in some crushed, minced garlic (as Gerry mentions in her review below). Just be sure to drain those cucumbers well, so your flavors aren't diluted.