cool as a cucumber
Some more food photography. Sliced cucumber – especially refreshing during 35° we are currently experiencing in Europe.
The origin of the quote:
Even though the saying “cool as a cucumber” has nothing to do with an actual temperature. In this saying cool means imperturbable. Cucumbers are cool to the touch. The phrase is actually quite old – first it was recorded in 1732 in a poem by John Gay (New Song on New Similies):
“I … cool as a cucumber could see The rest of womankind.”
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If you suffer under the heat and you don’t have airconditioning here are a couple useful tips that hopefully help you:
In south east asia, especially from where I come from (Pakistan), cucumbers are sold sliced up by street vendors as snacks to beat the heat
! Here’s a great way to have them: http://onionthing.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/king-cucumber/
indulge in some watermelon too! very cooling, as stated by traditional chinese medicine
Yum!
Hey, it seems to be hot everywhere! Cucumber looks great!
The picture looks refreshing enough to eat.