#402 How To Wrap A Cucumber

[wowJhil]

Omg, how can people survive if you had to do it like that? :)

[snooq]

he really loves his cucumbers

[thatamericangirl]

What is the purpose of wrapping a cucumber?

[maneneko]

You should go to Japan, where every fruit and vegetable is immaculately packaged in a plastic box, styrofoam tray, styrofoam net, plenty of saran wrap, or any combination of the four.

[poolman802]

She has lived in Japan for quite a few years! She is just in Canada for the summer

[erio6]

How organic is that plastic wrapped around?

[thatamericangirl]

I've seen plenty of vegetables in the Styrofoam trays, but not many vegetables wrapped in cling film. I was just wondering if there was a specific reason why it was done! ;)

[maneneko]

I was going to theorize that the higher-end organic food consumers expect a higher level of aesthetics for their food, but I found an article on PackagingNews which says that wrapping a cucumber will extend its shelf life by almost 5-fold.

[thedailyenglishshow]

Good question... I was thinking of explaining this, but then got lazy. These cucumbers are called "Long English". They are grown inside and have thin, edible skins. Because the skins are thin the cucumbers go soft quickly if they are not wrapped. This farm also grows another kind of cucumber outside. The ones grown outside don't need to be wrapped because the skin is thick - but you can't eat the skin ... the cucumbers need to be peeled.

[thatamericangirl]

I never peel cucumbers! I had no idea that some of them were inedible. My poor intestines.

[gfvf]

wow, now i can sleep at nights!

i'll give you 5 *

[Smorphine]

Hey, your videos are amazing. Is your boyfriend japanese? Your pronunciation is quite good. Congrats.

[thedailyenglishshow]

Thanks. Yes, he is from Japan.