Informal Poll: Watermelon- Salted or Not? Answered

Reply 8 years ago

lol... I've got a salted watermelon pop with your name on it! ;-)

sunshiine

Reply 8 years ago

Please freeze it until I can get there! Mouth watering already!
Sunshiine

onrust

8 years ago

Watermelon plain unless rum soaked :)

Reply 8 years ago

;-D

garnishrecipes

8 years ago

I like mine with super-salty French or Bulgarian feta. So, salted :)

For sweet, aged balsamic syrup is delicious.

rrkrose

Reply 8 years ago

Watermelon with really good balsamic is always amazing but the best way to have them is with salt and lemon, and chili powder!

Reply 8 years ago

Now it's Chili powder? lol... where have I been living??? Under a rock?

Who knows these things???? ;-D

So... Caitlinsdad wasn't just kidding when he suggested lime and hot sauce?

rrkrose

Reply 8 years ago

My babysitter is from mexico and that is the only way they eat it there. I was a little hesitant at first but now I love it! Their is this seasoning called tajin that is sold at some grocery stores. It is somewhat spicy but mostly lemony and salty. It is amazing!

Reply 8 years ago

Interesting!

FlatLinerMEDIC also mentioned using Tajin. I spend every Winter down in Baja so I'm sure I can find this seasoning mix.

What I've never seen is Watermelon in La Bocana (our sleepy fishing town) so it looks like I'll be toting some frozen pulp down there next month.

This is great! Thank you so much rrkrose!!!

Reply 8 years ago

I love your gourmet way of thinking! ;-)

8 years ago

Thanks for all the input!

The results are here: Salty (or not) Watermelon Pops

essentialfoodstorage02

8 years ago

yeah.. I've tried to put some salt in watermelons, tastes good, but I still prefer to eat it with no salt at all... I enjoyed its refreshing juice especially during summer...

Reply 8 years ago

Thank you for commenting!

flyingpuppy

8 years ago

Dunno. But mangos--definitely salted. : )

Reply 8 years ago

Interesting! You've got me thinking that Papaya might benefit from a smidge of salt... hmmmmmmmmm.

Reply 8 years ago

don't forget about hot sauce and lemon or lime.

Reply 8 years ago

Nope... not happening in my lifetime.

8 years ago

We use to put some salt on watermelon as kids. Never heard of using pepper. Parents were immigrants from what is considered the "redneck" part of China so I don't know where they got the idea from. I guess it might be to replenish your body salts as you sweat it out and need to eat watermelon to cool down. It wasn't too common when I lived down South but not odd if you saw someone doing it. It is probably considered not healthy nowadays but just a touch of salt does make watermelon taste sweeter - does something to activate the taste buds... Then again, we had stir-fried lettuce as kids.

Kiteman

Reply 8 years ago

Redneck Chinese?

That's, what, eating Jambalaya with chopsticks? Copies of Mao's Little Red Book bound in alligator hide? Sun Tzu translated into Cajun?

0_o

Reply 8 years ago

Ni Haody!

Reply 8 years ago

.

Kiteman

Reply 8 years ago

Oh, my...

Would a yee ha! be terribly inappropriate?

Reply 8 years ago

Both of you!

Reply 8 years ago

Hmmm, Jambalaya, you're thinking Cajun (Les Acadiens i.e. the French speaking Canadians) whereas redneck is more of a lifestyle rather than an ethnic group :-)

blkhawk

Reply 8 years ago

Fried green tomatoes for lunch and cream on biscuit for breakfast, partner! You all 'r welcome!

Reply 8 years ago

Fried okra and cornbread hush puppies are favs.

Reply 8 years ago

I prefer my okra in a nice thick gumbo ummm um

Reply 8 years ago

Ugh, I have to avoid fried, but I do like a good green tomater pie ;-)

Reply 8 years ago

Stir-fried lettuce sounds resourceful to me. I've eaten it boiled when my cupboard was bare.

I think you're correct about salt making the watermelon taste sweeter.

Kiteman

8 years ago

UK - never even heard of watermelon being seasoned.

Jayefuu

Reply 8 years ago

+1

Moem

Reply 8 years ago

Same here. I'm in the Netherlands.

Reply 8 years ago

Thank you for commenting!

Reply 8 years ago

lol... must be another Redneck thang. ;-D

jessyratfink

8 years ago

I have eaten lots of salted watermelon and it's not bad... but cantaloupe is REALLY what you should salt! It's sooooo good. I could eat a 10 pound cantaloupe all by myself if I was given enough salt. :D

Reply 8 years ago

Salt on cantaloupe... one of my hubby's favorite, too!

jessyratfink

Reply 8 years ago

Oh, and I totally forgot - Kentucky for me! Might have lived in California for a couple months but I don't think I'll ever claim it as home, haha

Reply 8 years ago

lol Jessy... can't fault you for that. I was born and raised in So. Cal and I still don't claim it as home. ;-)

8 years ago

east coast USA, no salt when I was younger, and now definitely none :-)

Reply 8 years ago

Noted and thanks! ;-)

blkhawk

Reply 8 years ago

I heard of salt on fresh tomatoes but gin in watermelon.

Reply 8 years ago

Gin? I've heard of Vodka but not gin.

blkhawk

Reply 8 years ago

Vodka? Yes thank you! :-)

Reply 8 years ago

;-D