3 to 4 medium to large ripe cucumbers
1 cup table salt (this is not a typo)
enough white vinegar to cover sliced cucumbers
salt & pepper to taste
Peel the cucumbers. Slice them thinly (the slicer side of a square grater works well for this) into a fairly large mixing bowl (preferably one with a cover). Mix in 1 cup salt, cover, and let sit at room temp until cucumbers become soft and water has leached out of them (should take about 1/2 hour). *Rinse them well under cold water*, until they are no longer unbearably salty. The slices will still have a lightly salted flavor. Cover with white vinegar; add salt & pepper based on your preference for each. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator; chill at least two hours.
Serve cold as a side item; don’t bother to drain the vinegar. Just spoon them straight out of the bowl.