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Exfoliation methods used in Canada, 2011. Shown: top right, a bath sponge made of plastic mesh; lower right, a brush with a pumice stone on one side and a natural bristle brush on the other side, for foot exfoliation; lower left, a mud mask package for facial exfoliation; top left, a jar of perfumed body scrub to be used while bathing.
A fixed blade (aka sugarcane peeler knife), Australian and Y peeler Using a peeler. A peeler (vegetable scraper) is a kitchen tool, a distinct type of kitchen knife, consisting of a metal blade with a slot with a sharp edge attached to a handle, used to remove the outer layer (the "skin" or "peel") of some vegetables such as potatoes, broccoli stalks, and carrots, and fruits such as apples and ...
Although any cucumber can be pickled, commercial pickles are made from cucumbers specially bred for uniformity of length-to-diameter ratio and lack of voids in the flesh. Those cucumbers intended for pickling, called picklers, grow to about 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) wide. Compared to slicers, picklers tend to be shorter ...
Peel the squash, scoop out and discard the seeds, and cut into ¾-inch cubes. Toss cubes with one tablespoon olive oil, 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, and any other desired seasonings.
The European cucumber (also known as English cucumber [1] [2]) is a variety of "seedless" cucumber that is longer and slimmer than other varieties. It does not have a layer of wax on it, and the skin is tender when ripe. [3] [4] These cucumbers may come wrapped in plastic for longer shelf life and better freshness.
The sole species is E. lobata, commonly called wild cucumber and prickly cucumber. It is an annual, sprawling plant that is native to North America . Sicyos angulatus , common name "bur cucumber", is an annual plant with a similar clinging vine growth but different-appearing flowers and seed pods.
These layers vary in thickness and texture, and may blend into each other. In a hesperidium like lemon, the epicarp and mesocarp make up the peel; in many berries like melons or cucumbers (pepo), the mesocarp and endocarp make up the flesh. [8] In dry fruits, the layers of the pericarp are usually hard, dry and not clearly distinguishable.
Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp , but the term exocarp also includes the hard cases of nuts , which are not named peels since they are not peeled off by hand or peeler, but rather shells because of their hardness.