Cukes' tour: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's cucumber recipes

Served cold and underseasoned, cucumber can be the most disappointing of vegetables. But if you treat it with respect…

The cucumber has a bit of a hard time these days. Not blessed with good looks or a particularly enticing form, it struggles to shake off the 1970s aura of "something green to put in a salad that isn't lettuce". Indeed, if it's not prepared thoughtfully, cucumber can be the most forgettable of vegetables (or fruits, technically). But cukes have great potential. A...