Cucumbers are cool – and we don’t just mean in the literal sense. This cooling element is being loved a lot online at the moment. One of the latest food trends that has taken over social media is the cucumber salad. People from all over the world are joining the trend to prepare their own versions of this viral salad and share the results on different platforms. According to reports, a major influence behind this viral trend is a Canadian vlogger named Logan Moffitt. As a result of his popularity, he is being called the “cucumber man” by many users.
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Logan’s various cucumber videos have been viewed millions of times on Instagram and other social media platforms. He often begins them with the words, “Sometimes you need to eat a whole cucumber. Let me tell you the best way to do it.” He then shares mouth-watering cucumber recipes. In some cases, the clips show him enjoying cucumbers in different places. Many of his recipes include sliced cucumbers with sesame seeds, garlic, green onions, soy sauce and MSG. He has put his own twist on the basic Asian-inspired cucumber salad by using ingredients ranging from salmon and cream cheese to strawberry jam and peanut butter. His signature ‘style’ is to slice whole cucumbers using a mandolin typically placed over a quart-size plastic deli container. See an example below:
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Social media users are loving Logan’s videos and his ‘commitment’ to the cool gourd. In some places, the trend is even being cited as one of the reasons for a cucumber shortage. According to The New York Times, Icelandic news reports blamed the social media craze on the difficulties home cooks are having in getting cucumbers from their regular local sources. However, according to the BBC, some experts in Iceland have pointed out that there are many other factors contributing to the shortage. Still, it’s hard to deny that Logan’s cucumber creations have become a powerful subject of fascination.
Earlier, Moffitt caught our attention when he shared a reel of himself making one of his classic cucumber salads while floating in water in a pond/lake. “I tried this but it didn’t work, is the lake an important step?” one user commented sarcastically. The viral video has received a variety of reactions. Click here to read the full story.
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