14 September 2011

Easy-cut Watermelon

For years I've cut both watermelon and cantaloupe with some trepidation.  Why does it have to be so time-consuming and irritating?
A while ago, I stumbled upon an easier way to get the job done.  The pictures are below to show you my process.
I started by cutting the watermelon in half.  I chose to do so long-ways.  Then I make slices across...
Then I cut those slices in half...

Now comes the "fun" part - watch this!
I stand the piece up, and cut across ...
then down...  done with that piece!
This process is going quickly!  But what about those pesky ends?  Ah, I have a similar solution...
Yep, you stand "him" up like that, then...

make just one cut and you're DONE!
This took maybe 15 minutes to do what used to take me at least twice that long.
Yes, I'm happy with myself!
If you haven't discovered a quick, painless way to cut melons, why don't you give my way a try?
I have a feeling you may even improve upon it!  And if you do - or if you already have a quicker way, will you let me know?

5 comments:

MrsWendy said...

That is cool Maria! Thanks for posting this. I'm going to give it a try next!

Sheila Atchley said...

GOOD JOB! :-)))) I, too, have always found melon slicing messy and irritating...so yeay. I shall try it!

Unknown said...

Let me know how it goes - and let me know if you find something even better!

MrsWendy said...

This worked great Maria!! We tried this idea out on our first homegrown watermelon and it sure did make cutting up a watermelon so much easier! Thanks for the tip! : )

Unknown said...

Yea! So glad to hear it, Wendy! And our own watermelon - yum!