Watermelon Done Right: De-Seed Like a Pro

Step 3 Second Cut

Spin the watermelon end-for-end and slice off another shallow "bowl". Remember that the green rind, and the white, dense flesh is basically inedible - it's not sweet at all, so try to get a nice, deep red portion of the sweet part included in your bowls.

Comments

[namatuzzi]

It's true that the hard green rind is inedible, but you can eat the white flesh -- it just doesn't have any sweet taste. Another option is to pickle the white flesh in some vinegar, spices, and sugar. Pickled watermelon rind is a popular southern dish that results in crunchy and bold flavors. Google some recipes and give them a try. I've made a dill variety and a sweet variety and it's really easy to do.

[MiltReynolds]

That's a good suggestion! I've heard of the dill pickling recipe, and the sweet one sounds really tempting! With the juice that can be pressed out of the scraps, roasting the seeds and pickling the rind, the watermelon is a tremendously useful fruit!