With the Fourth of July weekend coming, I thought I would repost How to Slice a Watermelon, Perfectly! I will definitely be cutting one up for a party we are going to…how about you?
On a hot summer day, there is nothing better than a cold, juicy, slice of watermelon! I am pretty sure I could eat my weight in watermelon! This past weekend, we went to a cookout at a friends house, and at the last minute, I decided to slice up the left over half of watermelon in my fridge, and take it with me. Within minutes of sitting it on the table, it was gone, devoured in minutes by kids and adults alike. It’s just so refreshing, especially when it’s ninety two degrees outside! Yesterday, my friend, Kara, whose bbq we were attending, asked me how I cut my watermelon. I have been asked this many times, so I thought maybe I would just share my little secret step by step….
1. Start with a large seedless watermelon (wash it first), a large butcher-type knife, a smaller knife, cutting board, and large bowl or container.
2. Cut your watermelon from end to end with the larger knife. (Watch your fingers!)
3. You will then have two halves. Cut each half down the center, top to bottom. (into quarters)
4. Now, take your smaller knife and run in from the top right edge of one of your watermelon corners in an arc shape (follow the rind of the watermelon, like a smiley face) all the way to the left corner.
5. Now take your smaller knife and slice the watermelon while it is still resting in the rind. You can slice it in thick or thin slices, depending on your preference.
You are all done! Just put it in a bowl, or eat it just like that! I like it chilled a little in the refrigerator, I think it brings out the sweetness! Enjoy!
Due to having some of my content and posts stolen by no good lazy people who don’t do their own projects, I am sorry to have to truncate (shorten) my feeds. Please don’t hold it against me, and continue reading, because I do love you and want to share my tutorials with you ;)
Love,
Jessica
I love this…I think most produce is more likely to be eaten when it is cut into user-friendly pieces!
Carla @ Jansen Family Adventures
hmmm we just had a big watermelon last week and I’m ready for another one!
Mandie
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Great way to cut it into managable pieces. I found your blog via Time for Mommy. I’m also a KY mom blogger. I’m now following you via GFC & Twitter. Hope you will drop by and visit KY Klips Blog sometime.
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oh that looks delish!!!
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Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. I always manage to mutilate the watermelon ;D
i agree…we love watermelon over here!
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Now I’m in the mood for watermelon! Following you back!!
Thanks for the tip. I hate cutting watermelon and this looks so much easier than what I do.
Mmmmmm my mouth is watering now! LOL I always hate how ugly watermelon is when you cut it up. Love your style!
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Amanda
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I’ve been doing this forever with the smaller melons. Never thought of trying it with a watermelon, but I think I’ll have to this weekend.
Thanks for sparking a new idea.
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Looks like a great method! Thanks for sharing! I am visiting from the hop! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would follow me back! thanks so much!
-Nikki
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I’ve been trying to figure out what else I can fix for our get together Saturday and you just solved that problem for me! I’m glad you included photos on how to cut the watermelon up, I’m going to cut mine as well to take.
Great read. Would this work for apples do you think?
I can’t wait to show everyone what I learned this weekend. Thanks for the tips on slicing a watermelon.
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love them chilled, too!
hi, am a new follower via gfc; would have wanted to follow via twitter, too, but can’t go to your twitter page…hope you can follow back.
many thanks! :)
mymy
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Love the pictures along with the steps. This will come in handy because I’m young and just starting out on my own. Therefore, everything my Mom did, I have to learn.
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We never take the outside off of ours. How funny. I’d never thought of doing it this way. I like to have something to hold onto when I’m chomping down on my watermelon.
Thanks for reminding me about watermelon! I love to sprinkle salt on it:) Cheers from VoiceBoks…
Courtney
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Mmmmm … watermelon!! Looks yum!! I have one sitting on my counter that I think I’ll go slice now!
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Hiya! Great blog! Thanks for hopping over and following, following back now and looking forward to reading lots more! :o)
Great idea!!! I love it, no rind to throw out!!! Thanks! I’m catching up from VoiceBoks! Have a great weekend!
OMG! How easy, and here I’ve been doing it the harder way cause that’s how grandma did it. What a tool! LOL!
I love it, thanks for sharing. I’m off to steal my neighbors watermelon. They’re out of town for the weekend. I’ll leave a note
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LOVE watermelon! Great post! :-)
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Oooooo! this looks good!:0)
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mmm thanks for the tip! i really enjoyed your blog and looking forward to more!
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That looks great! Thanks for sharing the lesson!
Hi Jessica, thanks for visiting my blog yesterday, happily following you back! This watermelon looks great for the long weekend!!!
Yum! This is must-have summer know how!!!! I’m your newest follower!
Mmmm I want watermelon now! :P
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Such a terrific 4th of July post!
Thanks to you – I’ll remember the watermelon ~
Anna, visiting from VoiceBoks
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Seeing as how I have a giant watermelon on my counter awaiting my dissection, I’m so glad I cam across this tip! Much easier then the messy way I’ve been cutting them.
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Gina
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That is just so awesome! What a simple trick to cutting a watermelon I never thought of – I’m glad you shared =).
Christina
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Sounds like this serves a bit as a stress reducer too!! I am totally craving some watermelon now!!
I love watermelon. My mom and I put salt on it. Sometimes I just like it without.
Yumm!! This is so much better than how I tried to cut our last watermelon. ;)
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I have to remember to do this next time we’re having a watermelon!
I never thought about slicing in the rind, but I do all the other steps, just slice it first then slice it out of the rind. I’ll have to do the next one that way! Thanks for following me at Life or Something Like It. Following you back!
love watermelon, especially during the summer! new follower from the weekend blog hop.
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Thanks for linking up :)
You know what, your post just SAVED me. We love watermelon, and have always cut it the way everyone in our family before us did. It made a huge mess so I had stopped buying. You method.. PERFECT! I’ll be cutting it this way from now on. Following you now so I won’t miss anything.
Awesome! Thanks so much.