2. Create a strip by slicing just beneath the skin. Take a sharp, stainless steel paring knife and place it against the edge of the cut end. Slice off about 1/8 of the circumference of the cucumber, just barely beneath the green skin. Move the knife slowly under the skin, to within 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) of the end. Remove the knife, leaving the strip of skin attached to the end.[3]
If the strip breaks, you can still continue to use the same cucumber piece as practice.