| Tips for Choosing the Best Watermelon There's
an art to choosing the best watermelon that makes all the difference in the world.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board offers these three easy tips for choosing
a great watermelon.
- Choose a firm, symmetrical fruit that is
free of bruises, cuts and dents.
- Before you buy, pick up your melon.
The heavier it feels, the better -- a good watermelon is 92% water, which makes
up most of its weight.
- On the underside of the watermelon there should
be a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.
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Watermelon Recipes
Faux
Watermelon Cookies!
OK, so there's not really any watermelon in these cookies, but
they still look and taste fabulous! | | |
Watermelon Seeds Contrary to popular belief eating watermelon seeds does
not cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach. Actually, in some cultures it
is popular to bake the seeds and then eat them. Over 1,200 varieties of
watermelon are grown worldwide. Every part of a watermelon is edible, even the
seeds and rinds. To De-Seed a Watermelon: - Cut watermelon
in half, then in quarters.
- Cut through the flesh of the melon along the
seed line with a pairing knife. Now, lift off the piece of the melon you just
cut.
- Using a fork, scrape the seeds from the piece you just removed and
the remaining flesh on the rind.
Liquid & Frozen Watermelon
Fun
With Watermelon
Click for lots of fun facts and watermelon trivia
-- you'll never know when you'll be on a TV quiz show! Safety Tips According to the FDA, you
should wash all fruits and vegetables including all melons in clean, running water
before eating them. This is true of all fruits and vegetables, rinds or not. You
should also use clean knives and cutting surfaces. Additionally, persons preparing
melons, fruits, vegetables or other foodstuffs should thoroughly was their hands
with soap and water prior to preparing the food for eating. |
How
to Cut Watermelon For Serving
Easy photo instructions show you
how to cut and serve watermelon in wedges or chunks. 
Watermelon
Carving 101!
Learn how to turn an ordinary watermelon into an
edible work of art. Yes, Virginia, you too can carve a watermelon! 
Handy
Cutting Surface
Jumbo cutting mats -- a thin, pliable mat, rolls
up for easy transportation to picnics, BBQs, camping the beach and other outdoor
dining events, but equally handy in your own home or RV kitchen. Pop in the dishwasher
to clean.
| Watermelon Storage Tips Store watermelon
on the warm side Compared to most fruits, watermelons need a more "tropical" climate
- a thermometer reading of 55°° F is ideal. However, whole melons will keep
for 7 to 10 days at room temperature. Store melons too long, and they'll
lose flavor and texture. Lower temperatures cause chill injury After two
days at 32° F, watermelons develop an off-flavor, become pitted and lose color.
Freezing causes rind to break down and produces a mealy, mushy texture.
Once a melon is cut, it should be wrapped and stored at 37° - 39°
F. | | |
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