English Burpless Cucumbers are also known as Oriental Cucumbers, and Dutch Hothouse Cucumbers. They are a hybrid cucumber adapted to green house growth. They were bred to be a slicing salad cucumber. They are long and uniform in size, and have small to almost non-existent seeds. They originated in India, and are grown year round in hot houses. They are eaten raw, or cooked. In India, this cucumber is added to yogurt of make the refreshing raita, used to cool down and temper hot curried dishes.

Choose firm, dark green greenhouse cucumbers that are slender and well shaped. Refrigerate whole or cut cucumbers for up to one week at 38 degrees F. Peel the skin if the cucumbers are waxed, or those with bitter skins. 

Because Cucumbers are 96% water, these vegetables are great for dieters. One large English Cucumber is just 45 calories. Eat these sliced or shredded into salads, or dress with a light vinaigrette.

Here are a couple of cool cuc weblinks:
http://www.bcveg.com/vegfacts/longenglishcucumbers.html

http://www.produceoasis.com/Items_folder/Vegetables/EngCuke.html

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~bcohen/cucumbers/recipes/english_sand.html