The Safer Way to Slice an Entire Cucumber

These stainless steel, leak-proof containers are ideal for shaking the ingredients up. Otherwise, Mason jars will work just as well. Shop at Amazon, Target, and Walmart.

Just take extra care when shaking glass. 

One of my favorite cucumber recipes incorporates chili crisp, and Fly By Jing’s Sichuan chili crisp always delivers the perfect kick—from $10 at Amazon and Target. 

Sure, you can neatly slice your cucumber with a knife on a cutting board and then prep your condiments in a separate bowl. But there’s something so wonderfully uncomplicated and efficient about using a mandoline, tossing ingredients together in a container, giving it a good shake, and diving into it with abandon. 

Now, if you will excuse me, I have an entire cucumber to eat.