Cucumber Curled Fan

• Cut unpeeled cucumbers into lengths about 4 inches long.
• Slice off opposite sides lengthwise, resulting in a rectangular shape. You will have peel on two sides.
• Place peel side down on cutting board and slice five to seven 1/4-inch slices vertical to the board to within 1/4-inch of one end. The slices must remain connected at one end.
• You will need an odd number of slices for this garnish.
• Rotate sliced cucumber so the peeled side is on the cutting board and the slices are horizontal to the board.
• Cut entire cucumber in half lengthwise, creating two fans.
• Gently curl each even-numbered cucumber strip downward to the right or left leaving one slice upright as a spoke between each curl.
• Notice the difference between the original top cucumber curled fan and the bottom garnish.
• Feel free to trim down the spokes. The bottom garnish has been trimmed down to two curls (made with 5 strips). The center spoke has been trimmed to a point giving a crown effect.