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    Home » Cooking Tips and Tricks » How to Cut up a Watermelon

    How to Cut up a Watermelon

    Published: Aug 24, 2018 · Modified: Jul 20, 2021 by In Fine Taste · This post may contain affiliate links

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    What's better on a hot summer day than cold juicy watermelon?! It's one of the most refreshing things around and it's all natural! Watermelon in the summer are fairly economical too. You buy this big green melon, then you lug it home. Hopefully, there's room in your refrigerator for it, because watermelon is best good and cold!

    Wash the watermelon?

    And next comes the tricky part -- cutting the watermelon. Today we're going to teach you how to cut up a watermelon. The first thing we like to do it wash the melon. Just stick it in the sink and rub a bit of dish soap over the surface, then rinse it.

    Think about where that melon has been sitting. Think about how many hands may have touched it. Your knife will run from that dirty outside onto your clean, ready-to-eat melon. Yes, you want to wash it!

    how to cut a watermelon process pic.

    Tips on cutting watermelon

    There are lots of ways to cut up a watermelon. We're going to share one way that works well for us:

    1. First, cut the watermelon in half cross-wise.

    2. Turn the watermelon cut side down on a cutting board and make one-inch slices across it.

    3. Next, make one-inch slices across the watermelon in the other direction.

    4. Separate the slices.

    5. Now you have what we call "watermelon sticks." You can stop here if you want, this is a great way to serve watermelon. It's easy to eat in these long, narrow pieces, and you have something to hold on to.

    6. If you'd like to go on to cubes or chunks, go ahead and slice the bottom off each piece and cut into one-inch cubes.

    And that's all! Now you know one of our favorite kitchen tricks. Try it and let us know what you think.

    Enjoy!

    Dianna

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    chunks of watermelon on large white platter

    How to Cut up a Watermelon

    Easy instructions on how to cut up a whole watermelon.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 20 watermelon
    Calories: 68kcal
    Author: Dianna--In Fine Taste

    Ingredients

    • One whole watermelon
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    Instructions

    • Cut the watermelon in half cross-wise.
    • Turn the watermelon cut side down on a cutting board and make one-inch slices across it.
    • Next, make one-inch slices across the watermelon in the other direction.
    • Separate the slices.
    • his is a great way to serve watermelon. It's easy to eat in these long, narrow pieces, and you have something to hold on to.
    • If you'd like chunks, go ahead and slice the bottom off each piece and cut into one-inch cubes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 252mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1280IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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    originally posted August 24, 2018

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