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Cucumbers are the new cooking oil – ingenious food hack or gullible gastronomy?
The Editors, 03.09.2025
We all know about cucumber slices on the eyes – but in the frying pan instead of cooking oil? Influencers are promoting the trend, but whether it actually works is debatable.
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Whether butter or oil is the best fat for frying an egg is a matter of heated debate. However, a curious cooking video is currently making the rounds on Instagram and TikTok feeds that shows an "alternative": cucumbers.
