Não sou mesquinho: eis uma receita de "cucumber sandwich" e citação a propósito.

Comecemos pela última:

ALGERNON
[Picking up empty plate in horror.] Good heavens! Lane! Why are there no cucumber sandwiches? I ordered them specially.
LANE
[Gravely.] There were no cucumbers in the market this morning, sir. I went down twice.
ALGERNON
No cucumbers!
LANE
No, sir. Not even for ready money.
ALGERNON
That will do, Lane, thank you.
LANE
Thank you, sir. [Goes out.]
ALGERNON
I am greatly distressed, Aunt Augusta, about there being no cucumbers, not even for ready money.

Wilde, "The Importance of being"

Agora a receita, havendo cucumbers:

English Cucumber Sandwiches*
Ingredients:

Thin cucumber 1

Brown bread, sliced 1 loaf

Butter 1 stick

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Peel cucumber and slice in paper-thin rounds. Salt rounds lightly and place in strainer for 15 minutes to drain. Press to release water; pat dry with paper towels.

Spread sliced bread with softened butter. Put 2 layers of cucumber slices on bottom slice, salt and pepper to taste and top with another buttered slice. Press lightly with palm of hand. Cut all crusts off with a sharp knife. Cut sandwiches in half diagonally. Should you love the taste of mint, you can spread mint (pudina) chutney on both the slices.

* Não me parece nada boa e prefiro a cá de casa. Apenas pus aqui a receita para não ser acusado de favorecimento.