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How to Cut a Watermelon
Learn how to cut a watermelon into cubes, wedges, or balls! See the post above for step-by-step photos.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Jeanine Donofrio📖 loveandlemons
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●knife
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To cut wedges: Lay the watermelon long-side-down on a cutting board, and use a sharp chef’s knife to slice 1/4-inch off one of the ends.
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2
Stand the watermelon on its cut side and slice down through the center, splitting it in half lengthwise. Set one of the watermelon halves aside.
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3
Place the other watermelon half on the cutting board cut side-down. Slice it in half lengthwise and then slice each half crosswise into 1-inch wedges. Repeat with the remaining watermelon.
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To cut cubes: Lay the watermelon long-side-down on a cutting board, and use a sharp chef’s knife to slice 1/4-inch off both of the ends.
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Stand the watermelon on one of the cut sides. Place your knife anywhere on the border between the red flesh and white rind. Slice downward to remove a wide strip of watermelon rind. Repeat this process, working your way around the perimeter of the watermelon, until no rind remains.
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6
Lay the watermelon flesh long-side-down on the cutting board, and cut it crosswise into 1-inch planks. Cut each plank in a grid pattern to form even cubes.
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To make balls: Lay the watermelon long-side-down on a cutting board, and use a sharp chef’s knife to slice 1/4-inch off one of the ends.
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8
Stand the watermelon on its cut side and slice down through the center, splitting it in half lengthwise.
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9
Press a melon baller or small cookie scoop into the cut watermelon flesh, and carefully rotate it to form a ball. Repeat as desired with the remaining watermelon.
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