Cucumbers was a type of cylindrical fruit that grew on a creeping vine plant of the same name.
Availability[]
Growing[]
Cucumbers were grown in the lands of Faerûn,[2][3][4] Kara-Tur,[1] and Zakhara,[5][6]
In Sembia, cucumbers were a typical crop grown in a family-run farm,[7][8] often grown in the same farm plot as other vegetables.[8]
In Zakhara, crops of cucumbers and other vegetables were grown around the House Fajirik military camp on the Empty Glass Battlefield.[9]
Selling[]
In the late 1300s DR, cucumbers were among the fruits and vegetables sold by the grocer Jack from a stall in the marketplace of Ravens Bluff in the Vast, at three for 5 sp.[10]
Cucumbers were also sold by grocers in the marketplace of Westgate around 1486 DR.[11]
Usage[]
Culinary[]
- Cucumbers could be made into pickles.[12]
- Cucumber medallions in vinegar were a common feature of the eveningfeast menu in high-class eateries.[13]
- Feldepost's Inn, an old establishment in the town of Beregost, served cheese-and-cucumber buns.[2]
- Cucumber sandwiches were served at Rose's Tea Room in Ravens Bluff. They had just a little too much vinegar.[4][14]
- In Fendarl's Gate, cold cucumber soup was the current favorite of its lord, Eldebuck Thorm Fendarl, around 1366 DR.[3]
- A juiced and peppered cucumber sauce was available at the Old Stonebows inn in Archendale.[15]
- Turtleback soup included cucumber medallions; this was served at Blackthorn's Brew in Velen, Tethyr.[16]
- Quails in nut sauce with garlic cucumbers was a dish served to the wealthy in Cursrah during the time of the Calim Empire.[17]
- Cucumber ricotta torte with smoked salmon and caviar was on the menu at Umbrel's Hot Tarts in Ravens Bluff.[18]
- Zakharans enjoying fried crimson battan in a mixture that included cucumber juice.[5]
- In Sigil, complimentary bowls of cucumber soup were given to guests of the Slumbering Lamb boarding house.[19]
Medicine[]
- Besides being used as food, some used cucumbers in the treatment of inflammation.[20]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- Kappas, a race of creatures native to Kara-Tur, were quite fond of cucumber and melon and might be appeased by being given some.[21][22][23]
Rumors & Legends[]
In the legend of Pariza and the Talking Bird told in Huzuz in Zakhara, the Grand Caliph Akbar al-Assad was served a cucumber stuffed with pearls as a demonstration.[6]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 139. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 181. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bob Kindel (June 1994). “The Living City: Rose's Tea Room”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #96 (TSR, Inc.), p. 15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rick Swan (1994). Al-Qadim: Caravans: Campaign Guide. (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 1-56076-903-3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Golden Huzuz”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 79. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Settled Lands”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 6. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ProFantasy Software Ltd. (1999). Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas. TSR, Inc. File: 3280 Typical Sembian Family Farm.FCW
- ↑ Rick Swan (1994). Al-Qadim: Caravans: Adventure Book. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 1-56076-903-3.
- ↑ Steven C. Sampson (January 1999). Cravings. Living City (RPGA), p. 5.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (February 2014). The Reaver. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 4, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-6458-8.
- ↑ J. Robert King (February 1998). The Abduction. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 3, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-0864-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2019-10-06). Four-course meals of the Realms (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. Edited by John D. Rateliff. (TSR, Inc.), p. 129. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 6, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.
- ↑ Template:Cite organized play/LC/The Keys of the City
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Rick Swan (June 1995). In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 62. ISBN 978-0786901111.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 220. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 124. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ David Wellman (November 1989). “The Ecology of the Kappa”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #151 (TSR, Inc.), p. 15.
- ↑ Rick Swan (July 1990). Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix. (TSR, Inc.), p. Kappa. ISBN 0-88038-851-X.