How To Slice A Watermelon In Under 5 Minutes

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Want to know how to slice a watermelon in just minutes? Here are two easy methods for handheld wedges and perfect bite-size cubes.

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Tips For Picking A Great Watermelon

The melon should feel very heavy and dense for its size – this means plenty of water making it juicy.

When you knock on the melon, there should be a hollow sound instead of a dull thud – this means it is full of juice. (This can be kind of hard to determine, but if you get the weird dull sound, you’ll know.)

There should be a yellow or orange spot on the melon – this means it rested on the ground until it was ripe. You also want a duller watermelon – the less ripe melons are shinier.

Lastly, I look for as much webbing (or bee stings – is this an old wives tale?) as possible. I’ve read that the webbing or bee stings are there either because bees can tell when watermelons are ripe or because this is where sugar is seeping out and indicates a sweet melon.

Following those tips, I’ve had great success with selecting watermelons. So, good luck, friends! Here’s to awesome watermelon snacking all summer long.

Two Ways To Slice Watermelon

To slice handheld wedges, slice the melon in half lengthwise. Slice each of those halves in half again lengthwise. Trim and discard the ends. Slice each of the lengthwise sections into thin wedges.

To create bite-size cubes, begin by cutting off both ends of the melon and cut the melon in half. Stand up the melon on one cut end. Cut downward, following the shape of the melon to remove the rind in strips. Repeat and remove any remaining white areas.

(A large mixing bowl next to the cutting board works well for gathering all of the rind pieces.)

Turn the fully “peeled” watermelon on its cut side and slice 1-inch thick slab-like sections. Make a stack of 3-4 at a time and then slice lengthwise into long “sticks.” Turn the cutting board and slice the long stick pieces into cubes.

Two Great Ways To Slice Watermelon

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Want to know how to slice a watermelon in just minutes? Here are two easy methods!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 10 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 1 ripe watermelon

Instructions

To Make Hand-Held Wedges

• Begin by cutting off both ends of the melon and then slice it in half lengthwise.
• Slice each of those halves in half again lengthwise. Slice each of the lengthwise sections into thin wedges.

To Make Bite Size Cubes

• Begin by cutting off both ends of the melon and cut the melon in half. Stand up the melon on one cut end.
• Cut downward, following the shape of the melon to remove the rind in strips. Repeat and remove any remaining white areas. (A large mixing bowl next to the cutting board works well for gathering all of the rind pieces.)
• Turn the fully "peeled" watermelon on its cut side and slice 1-inch thick slab-like sections. Make a stack of 3-4 at a time and then slice lengthwise into long "sticks." Turn the cutting board and slice the long stick pieces into cubes.

Notes

Three Tips For Picking A Great Watermelon

1. The melon should feel very heavy and dense for its size – this means plenty of water making it juicy.

2. There should be a yellow spot on the melon – this means it rested on the ground until it was ripe.

3. When you knock on the melon, there should be a hollow sound instead of a dull thud – this means it is full of juice.

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