You still eat cucumbers??! (Deadly Bacteria)
The news about the cucumbers bacteria is very popular everywhere in the world and l'm very worried about that new kind of bacteria, here's an article you may need to read E.coli: Is my salad safe?.
So I was wondering about you all, do you still eat cucumbers, will you stop if the bacteria spread everywhere in the world?
16 Answers
I would say look at the amount of people who eat cucumbers every day vs. the amount that get e coli. Then, take the amount of people that cross the street vs. the amount of people that get hit by cars. I have not done the math but I bet you're more likely to get hit by a car. Just a thought.
Despite the fears people have of pesticides and fertilizers, the number one spoiler of veggies is the birds - who either peck them (passing on what is in/on their beaks which may well have been pecking worms out of fresh horse manure) or potty on them. Commercially grown veggies may be watered from a cistern which could be contaminated by animal feces.
If you want to be super careful, you can wash most vegetables with a soft brush and -yes- dishwashing detergent (it cleans dishes, doesn't it? of course, many folks who have dishwashers do not keep dishwashing detergent). I garden and put up or freeze whatever I can. In years when there is a lot of "rot" or word of various human-harmful stuff going about, I wash my garden veggies this way, rinse them thoroughly and then process them. You cannot do this with soft fruits and some herbals (beet greens, chard, etc.). For them, mix white vinegar and tap water half & half and spray the leafy stuff and wash the soft fruits with a soft brush (like a facial brush). The e.coli in Germany sounds like it has contaminated ground water and is being incorporated into soft, water-bearing vegetables (cucumbers, lettuce, etc.) and to me that means no raw cucumbers or lettuce. Cook 'em (cucumbers can be pickled, for instance, and lettuce soup is one of my favorites).
I believe, according to the news I've seen, that it is not happening where I live, the U.S.A. so I continue to eat them. However if I lived where it were happening, of course I would not. I love cucumber salad!
Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
* 2 English cucumbers (2 pounds)
* 1 small red onion
* 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
* 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh
Directions
Slice the cucumber lengthwise, remove the seeds, and slice thinly. Thinly slice the onion.
In a colander, toss the cucumber and onion with the salt and let it sit and drain for 20 minutes. Press the liquid out of the vegetables and rinse well with cold water.
In a medium bowl combine the vinegar and sugar and stir well. Add the cucumber mixture and toss to coat. Stir in the dill.
l'm very worried about that new kind of Bacteria
This bacteria is everything but new. It is a rather dangerous variety of the most commonly studied bacterium (E. coli), it was identified about 30 years ago, and it could have been among us for thousands (if not millions) of years. Many type of E. coli bacteria can be found not only in your skin, but in your guts.
I still eat raw cucumbers without any problem. Raw vegetables are nothing compared to eating raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
It's much more dangerous to eat only food fried in processed oils along with high fructose corn syrup, meat processed with ammonia, and bread made with baking powder (look at the timeline for Alzheimer's).
Me gusta comer verduras. Siempre.
"It's always a good idea to wash fruit and vegetables, but people don't need to get paranoid about eating salad."
What I heard today is that the contaminated food is pretty certain to have come from Germany. All the people who have gotten sick were either in Germany or had recently been in Germany. But I don't like cucumbers.
Here in México we disinfect all veggies,regardless of whether we peel them or not.
I always skin the cucumbers anyway and by that I am not concerned.
Me importa un pepino 
Info released today is that the the outbreak has been traced to an organic vegetable sprout farm in Germany. So, it never had anything to do with cucumbers. The entire cucumber family has released a statement saying they're relieved and just want to put the whole nightmare behind them.
The pathogen responsible for this outbreak is a new very virulent mutant.Is most likely that is incorporated in the flesh of vegetable and simple precautions e.g. washing is inadequate.The E coli present in the intestines is part of the normal flora and not pathogenic.At these times where the food safety is questionable ,caution is appropriate.
Without peeling it before? 
Breathing pure nitrogen is much more deadly than e. coli and air is primarily composed of nitrogen. Perhaps people should stop breathing in order to save their lives.
BBC Mundo has several interesting articles about this outbreak Lo que debe saber acerca del brote de E. Coli if you fancy doing some Spanish reading.
Also to get another perspective you can read Lukaaxx's blog. (Link on his profile)
Personally speaking, I like the peel on cucumbers, and I don't like disinfecting things. I'll take my chances.
I think driving is the most dangerous thing I do on an almost daily basis!
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Here in the Netherlands our cucumbers are fine. Just wash them carefully. That goes for every kind of food all the time not just during outbreaks of disease.
No reason to panic!
