Rinse cucumbers under running water for at least one minute to remove dirt and residue. Use a soft-bristled vegetable brush to scrub waxy coatings and pesticides off cucumber skins. Wash cucumbers ...

If the cucumbers at your local grocery store seem impossibly shiny and too-good-to-be-true picturesque, they're likely coated with wax. While social media is filled with tricks for "how to remove wax ...