Place the cucumber on a cutting board and cut it in half lengthwise into two long pieces. Use a small spoon to scrape out the seeds. Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater. Set a fine mesh sieve over a bowl, then transfer the grated cucumber to the sieve. Sprinkle the grated cucumber with 1/2 tsp of kosher salt and mix to combine. Let the cucumber drain in the sieve for about 10 minutes. With clean hands, squeeze the grated cucumber to extract as much liquid as possible. ...
