All things watermelon

[Anonymous]

Suddenly watermelons are cluttering up multiple threads, so here is a dumping group for all of your watermelon woes, vents, loves, recipes, stories, etc. Have at it.

[Anonymous]

^ground not group, dammit.

[Anonymous]

I buy a whole watermelon and just wrap it up tightly and put it in the fridge. Doesn't leak. We can easily consume it in a couple days.

Most popular ways are:
Sprinkles with Tajin
Mixed with feta, mint, and a little balsamic vinegar

[Anonymous]

Love watermelon chunks with fried chicken and chilled white wine.

[Anonymous]

When I cut up a watermelon, I drain the juice from the cutting board into a cup and use it for drinks (watermelon lemonade, watermelon mojitos/margaritas), or to make popsicles.

[Anonymous]

I can’t figure out how to cut a watermelon without juice ending up in the floor. Doesn’t matter what size cutting board I use or how quickly I put the pieces away. What am I doing wrong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t figure out how to cut a watermelon without juice ending up in the floor. Doesn’t matter what size cutting board I use or how quickly I put the pieces away. What am I doing wrong?

Use a cutting board with an indentation or "juice groove" around the edge. Cut the melon in half, lay it on its cut side, cut the top off, cut down the sides to remove the rind, then cut the inside into bite-size pieces.

[Anonymous]

Some people get drunk and spit watermelon seeds at each other for amusement. Sometimes a brawl breaks out.

[Anonymous]

What do you think about the tiny little clear seeds that remain in “seedless” watermelon?

I think you should just ignore them and eat them. DH is really finicky and will make a big show of picking each one out, even at a restaurant or a friend’s house. I think that’s a combination of unnecessary and rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some people get drunk and spit watermelon seeds at each other for amusement. Sometimes a brawl breaks out.

I sense a future Olympic sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you think about the tiny little clear seeds that remain in “seedless” watermelon?

I think you should just ignore them and eat them. DH is really finicky and will make a big show of picking each one out, even at a restaurant or a friend’s house. I think that’s a combination of unnecessary and rude.

Does he do this with cucumbers too?

[Anonymous]

Once when I had more watermelon than could be used I thought I could juice it.

It really came out. . . water. Not even pink, not even slightly pink. No flavor. I suppose I could have tried cooking it down but that seems like it would have been pointless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Once when I had more watermelon than could be used I thought I could juice it.

It really came out. . . water. Not even pink, not even slightly pink. No flavor. I suppose I could have tried cooking it down but that seems like it would have been pointless.

Extra watermelon should be seeded (if necessary), then blended with mint simple syrup and a bit of lime juice, frozen in a shallow, scratch-resistant container, and then scraped with a fork to make watermelon granita

(or just pour it into popsicle molds, though the texture will be slightly off)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you think about the tiny little clear seeds that remain in “seedless” watermelon?

I think you should just ignore them and eat them. DH is really finicky and will make a big show of picking each one out, even at a restaurant or a friend’s house. I think that’s a combination of unnecessary and rude.

I cut them out. Team DH. I cut out cucumbrr seeds too, also tomato seeds. OCD here.

[Anonymous]

I don't buy the seedless watermelon. It doesn't taste nearly as sweet as a seeded watermelon.
It is getting harder and harder every year to find seeded watermelons in the grocery stores, sadly.