Melon Brains

aglaranna says: Oct 31, 2008. 10:48 AM

Here are pictures of mine!!

whitehawk says: Dec 18, 2008. 11:10 PM

I did it! It took a lot less time than I'd expected - about 40 minutes. Also, a vege peeler worked fine - I'd expected to have to peel it with a knife. here's a pic of my achievement :) ...

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to whitehawkDec 22, 2008. 1:29 AM

Congratulations! What was the ocassion?

whitehawk in reply to scoochmarooDec 22, 2008. 12:52 PM

Halloween ... we don't really celebrate it in Australia, but a friend was having a halloween party for the kids, so of course this Instructable leapt to mind! Many thanks!

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to aglarannaMar 16, 2009. 10:49 AM

Awesome!

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tyghe says: Nov 1, 2009. 5:47 AM

My variant was a lobotomized watermelon jack o' lantern, with vodka for brains. To keep it upright I cobbled together a stand with duct tape, a small box and orange decorative beer cases. After the vodka was properly infused (with lots of help from internal lacerations—straightforward infusing can take up to a week!), we all ate from the bottom up. Poor soused jack o' lantern didn't know what hit him.

It was a total hit. Thanks for the inspiration!

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c_takahashi says: Nov 1, 2009. 5:37 PM

It has been done, as accurately as my psychology textbook would have it be done.

bryenton says: Oct 26, 2010. 3:20 PM

This was such a fun idea for our pot luck scary snacks at work! Thanks!

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chixi96 in reply to bryentonJan 30, 2011. 4:47 AM

wow......awsome for haloween huh

michamtl says: Oct 22, 2011. 6:36 AM

Served in a cooler, just like on Grey's Anatomy ...

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to michamtlOct 22, 2011. 6:21 PM

Looks great!

Simply Living says: Oct 26, 2011. 6:37 PM

Brilliant... and Healthy! I love it so much that I have linked you over at http://simplylivinggreen.blogspot.com/

dlindstrom says: Oct 27, 2011. 8:41 AM

This is so awesome and easy; I did this one this morning in about 15 mins. Not as detailed but will work great for our spooky food potluck today. The veggie peeler worked great after making the first nick with a paring knife. I scored the slice around the top to make for a clean cut to expose the brain matter.

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to dlindstromOct 27, 2011. 10:10 AM

Love it!

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to Simply LivingOct 27, 2011. 10:11 AM

Ooh, awesome! Thank you!

jghoulia says: Oct 11, 2012. 3:10 PM

We recently attempted this at my work. Here's a video highlighting the tips and troubles we came across..overall, a successful fun project!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vsE6dFGis

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knexboy586 says: May 25, 2012. 6:18 PM

tonifgt weare zombie so we eat melon brai8ns ! 5*

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depotdevoid says: May 21, 2012. 10:20 PM

Thanks Scoochmaroo, here's a picture of my brain!

jiajunwang281 says: Oct 11, 2011. 2:59 PM

creepy but creative! well done

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SinAmos says: Jul 26, 2011. 10:28 PM

Totally love it!

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beth1322 says: Nov 29, 2010. 2:07 PM

This is totally epic. As a vegan zombie I approve.

csda7 says: Mar 9, 2009. 3:56 PM

Does ANYONE know if you can make this as a vodka infused watermelon brain? please send me a message! Thanks

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marcintosh in reply to csda7Oct 30, 2009. 6:50 PM

Vodak? Rumski? yeah we got that -
#1 Procure tasty beverage of choice. (Not effervescent though)
#2 Cut hole the diameter of the neck of the bottle and about 3/4 the length of the neck deep(+, -).
#3 CLEAN the neck of the bottle (Yeah, I know kinda sissy but you never know where it's been before you bought it *shudder*)
#4 Remove the cap.
#5 upend the bottle INTO the HOLE (not your ice filled glass).
#6 begin to pump (gently) the bottle in and out of the melon OR you could wait all stinkin' night- your choice. Pumping does the job in about 30 minutes.
#7 Return to the excellent instructions for the Brainy Melon to finish the job
AS A NOTE- I'd put the bottle hole on the bottlom OR (get this) figure out what to use as a spinal cord to stand it on. 8-D
NOTE #2- After Booze Treatment ALL parts of the melon are delicious (burp)
NOTE #3 - DO NOT CONSUME AND DRIVE It's very easy to over do it with this

unabrow in reply to marcintoshNov 11, 2010. 4:41 PM

A stack white or ivory cups can make a half decent spinal substitute and if you put something like a grape or an ice cube in the bottoms between each cup they are easier to pull apart (without disturbing the others) and makes them more like spine bones. just a thought.
Una

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to csda7Mar 16, 2009. 10:48 AM

I don't see why not!

csda7 in reply to scoochmarooMar 16, 2009. 2:57 PM

I am thinking that it is a no b/c of the way you have to infuse a regular watermelon with vodka. :/

rommel543 in reply to csda7Oct 8, 2009. 1:25 PM

The side that you cork the melon and stick the bottle into you can cut off and put onto the bottom. When you make your melon brain you could then put into a shallow bowl with flavored/coloured vodka. Maybe add a few eye balls floating around while you're at it.

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scoochmaroo (author) in reply to csda7Mar 16, 2009. 3:08 PM

Maybe do the infusion first, let it sit a day/week/whatever, then carve into it. You will still lose some "juices" though. Maybe try a cantaloupe? Perhaps it would retain it's liquid better. When it comes to alcoholizing food, I think it's always worth a try. In the name of science!

csda7 in reply to scoochmarooMar 16, 2009. 4:21 PM

Oh but of course... only in the name of science!!!