Cucumber Sandwich
The British cucumber sandwich originated in colonial India, where it was served as a light snack with tea. From there, it moved to Britain, where it is associated with the aristocracy and five o’clock tea through pop culture. It is indeed served with tea in the expensive hotels in London.
Traditionally, it was made with white bread, which was only lightly buttered. The crust was cut off. Today, slightly juicier versions are common, where the butter is replaced with various spreads, which are also mixed with fresh herbs.
I made my cucumber sandwiches with a spread where cream cheese was mixed with yogurt, and chopped chives and dill were added. The delicious cucumber came from Kasepää, on the shores of Lake Peipsi.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Level: easy
Quantity: For two
Ingredients:
8 slices of toast
2 cucumbers, very thinly sliced
200 g cream cheese
100 g Greek yogurt
Finely chopped dill, parsley, or chives
Preparation:
- Mix the yogurt with the cream cheese, finely chop the herbs, and add to the mixture.
- Slice the cucumbers very thinly.
- Spread two slices of bread with the yogurt-cream cheese spread and layer the cucumber slices tightly on this layer.
- Gently press the bread slices together.
- Prepare all the bread slices in this way.
- Cut the crusts off the bread slices with a sharp knife. If desired, you can also cut the finished sandwiches in half diagonally.
Serve the sandwiches cold. Use a sprig of dill or other fresh herb as a garnish.
Ready!!





























