Watermelon is a very tasty and refreshing berry, which will be useful on any table. Usually we do not think about how to cut a watermelon.
But with the arrival of the guests, this question will surely arise, because I want to cut the watermelon nicely and surprise everyone.
By the way, watermelon is not quite a berry, although most often it is called that way. Strictly speaking, it is pumpkin, because watermelon belongs to the pumpkin family. However, these are the details that we can tell the guests when you are cutting a watermelon beautifully. But how to cut it?
The easiest way, of course, is to cut the watermelon into regular slices. This is done simply: cut the watermelon along into two halves, then each halve once again cut along. You will have 4 elongated shares of watermelon, which are easy to cut into slices.
The second variant of cutting watermelon is also sliced, but slightly more beautiful. To do this, cut the watermelon across in half, then put half the watermelon in a bowl with a cut upward. Now cut it into slices like a cake. Only cut is better not from the middle to the edge, but from the edges to the middle. As a result, the watermelon should open up with a "rose" and will look beautiful. 
The main problem when eating watermelons - bones and peel. And if it is difficult to get rid of the bones, then the crust is easier than ever. So here's an American way to beautifully cut a watermelon without a peel. Watermelon cut in half. Half of the watermelon put on a chopping board with the pulp down. Now, with a knife, carefully cut off the top. And cut in a circle the crust and white flesh. You should have only the red flesh of the watermelon. The flesh is cut first by layers, and then along and across. Get neat cubes of watermelon, which can be eaten with a fork. 
Think the American way is long? It was not like that, if you get used to it, you can cut a watermelon in less than 30 seconds. Here's a video of how to cut watermelon with this method:
Another way to cut a beautiful watermelon is not so fast. For this you need a spoon for ice cream. With its help you can make neat balls of watermelon, which will look great on the table. 
Usually these methods are enough to cut the watermelon nicely and quickly. However, there are simply delicious options for cutting watermelon, which even feel sorry to eat. Yes, and the speed here is not talking, get ready to spend a few hours on such a cutting watermelon. Here are some examples:
I hope you found a suitable way to cut a beautiful watermelon. If you have your own options, do not forget to share them in the comments!
Watermelon is a fairly popular berry on our tables. And while her season is in full swing, we will tell you how best to cut and serve watermelon to the table. In addition, in this article you will learn how to combine watermelon with alcohol and hookah.
In order for the watermelon to please you with its taste, you need to learn how to choose this berry correctly. Below we list the five rules for choosing a sweet watermelon.
- A good watermelon should have a perfect round shape. You can also buy a slightly elongated watermelon.
- The most delicious are watermelons weighing 7-12 kg. Small watermelons are not always sweet and tasty, and large ones usually have a high content of nitrates.
- Pay attention to the tail. If it is green, then most likely the watermelons were removed still immature, so that they would not deteriorate during transportation. Such watermelons, although they are very juicy, do not always have the best taste.
- Get watermelons with dry tips.
- Also check the skin for cracks, dents and blemishes. The tightness broken by cracks will have a negative effect on the taste of watermelon pulp. And the spots on the skin say that the watermelon was transported incorrectly. He can even be sour.
- You can also use the traditional knock to select a watermelon. In a ripe watermelon, the sound of this knock should be ringing. If he is deaf, then the watermelon is not ripe enough and therefore it is unlikely to be sweet.
And one more rule for choosing a watermelon. It does not affect its taste. But, it must be followed when choosing this berry. The rule is that never allow the seller to cut a piece of watermelon to check its taste.
First, the seller’s knife is hardly sterile. And, secondly, in the place of such a cut, bacteria that can cause poisoning can penetrate into the watermelon.
How beautiful to cut a watermelon on a festive table?
We used to cut watermelon into slices and use it right in our kitchen. But this berry can be successfully used on the festive table. At the same time, its cutting should not only look beautiful, but also be such that your guests will not be able to get dirty from the sweet juice of this berry.
Watermelon is served at the very end of the holiday feast for dessert. At the same time, it can not only be cut, but also served with other fruits and sweets. Watermelon is very good with ice cream.
Watermelon can be cut so that guests can take it with special chopsticks or a regular fork.
It is important to cut the watermelon so that when you use it, do not think about how not to get dirty from the juice. If this berry is cut for a festive table, then with such a "cut" you can apply special sticks or forks.
To cut into festive table the skin is separated from the watermelon, and its flesh is cut into triangles, cubes or other shapes. For the children's table, the pulp of this berry can be cut with the help of cookie cutters.
Young children will love this kind of cutting in the form of Hippo, bears, butterflies, hearts, etc. This cut is beautifully placed in a bowl for desserts or ice cream. For beauty, you can put a little chocolate syrup on them.
How else to cut a watermelon?
You can slice the watermelon into comfortable triangles with a crust. For this, a large watermelon is divided into two halves. Each half put the pulp on a cutting board and cut into thin slices. Then each slice is divided into three parts.
To consume such a watermelon is very easy. You can not worry that his juice gets on the clothes and stain it.
And you can also cut the watermelon in small cubes. For this, the berry is also divided into two parts, then each part is cut into thick slices. The thickness of such a segment should correspond to the thickness of the future cube. Then you just need to cut each slice into the parts you need.
Such watermelon cubes are suitable for salad or for single use. To do this, they need to put in a fruit vase and provide a fork.
Watermelon Slicing Knife
Today, every lover of watermelons can buy a special knife for cutting this “striped berry”. There is a rather large variety of such knives, they differ not only in form, but also in functionality.
The most popular knife for cutting watermelon are special knife-tongs. The original knife produces Italian company Genietti. But today you can buy such a stainless steel kitchen appliance from Chinese manufacturers.
With the help of such a knife-tongs, you can easily cut the watermelon into regular slices.
At the same time, the process of cutting with the help of such a device is quite simple and at the same time, it does not take physical forces.
You can buy a Chinese equivalent of such a knife on Aliexpress for 180 - 250 rubles (the prices hereinafter are indicated at the time of this writing).
All such knives for cutting fruits with thick crust have elongated blades and incisions at the edge. With their help, you can easily cut through the crust and get to the pulp.
In the procedure for cutting watermelon with such knives, a minimum of juice is allocated, and damage to the pulp will be minimal. Knife-tongs described above will not only help to cut a watermelon, but also is convenient for extracting ready-made slices from this “striped berry”.
Another interesting knife for watermelon today can be purchased online. It is a more simplified version of the above-described kitchen "tool", but unlike it has a more traditional form. It looks like a regular elongated knife.
Its blade is made of high-grade steel, and the handle is made of kitchen plastic.
This knife not only perfectly cuts a watermelon, but also looks very nice. Its bright coloring imitating this berry will perfectly fit into your kitchen.
On the blade of this bright knife are made holes in the form of seeds of watermelon. They not only add to this kitchen appliance originality, but also help it slide inside the pulp, facilitating the process of cutting. The dimensions of this knife are 420 by 40 mm.
But the most original and convenient is the knife slicer. It is a circle of plastic with rubberized handles on the sides. The blades of this knife are made of steel and are located inside the circle.
Steel knives of such a device will not only easily divide the pulp of a watermelon into slices, but also prevent splashing of juice. This knife can be purchased not only for cutting watermelon. It can also be used to make lobules from melon and pineapple. If the blades dull, they can easily be sharpened with a special sharpener.
This watermelon is suitable for berries of any size.
In order to cut a watermelon with the help of such a device, it must be placed on a stable surface. Cut off the top of the watermelon ("hat"). After that, we put this watermelon knife on top and we press on its handles. Watermelon should be cut equal and beautiful slices.
If in your culinary arsenal there are dishes with watermelon, then with the help of such a device you will be able to cut the pulp of this berry into equal slices and please your loved ones. If you are by nature a perfectionist, then with the help of such a device you can make the lobes of your watermelon the same and even. The diameter of the device is 25 cm.
On Aliexpress you can buy such a watermelon for 800 rubles.
How beautiful to file a watermelon?
There are many ways to cut and serve watermelon to the table. You can make it traditional lobules or make from this berry whole compositions.
Simply, but with a taste, you can cut a watermelon with small triangles and insert from below an ice cream stick
Such an original “ice cream” is suitable not only for children's parties, but will also be appropriate on an “adult” table.
You can improve this dish with the help of yogurt. Feed it separately. Before using this ice cream, you can dip it in yogurt. But, such a dessert would be appropriate, of course, only at a children's party.
If you have a special half-round ice-cream spoon, then with its help you can form beautiful balls out of the pulp of watermelon. Of course, you can use a regular spoon for this purpose. But it will be difficult to achieve the correct shape of the balls.
In order to form balls of watermelon, you need to cut it into three parts. Extract all visible seeds. After that we insert a spoon into the pulp and scroll around its axis.
It should make a neat ball that you need to extract and put in a special dish.
You can cut this berry and form from such a cut and more complex compositions. They can use not only watermelon, but also other berries and fruits.
For inspiration below, we will present two such complex compositions that each housewife can make.
Race track
Cut the watermelon into two parts. The second half of this berry is divided into two parts. One of the quarters used to create a racing car.
Remove the pulp from the half and leave only the crust. You can do it with an ordinary spoon.
From the quarter of the watermelon we remove the pulp (it must be cut into small squares) and using the template of a racing car we form its silhouette. Since such a car no one will not, for its formation markers. Then, with a knife, carefully remove the green peel of the watermelon in the places marked with markers. Tires and advertising stickers are cut from cardboard.
Separate parts of such a car can be fastened with clips or toothpicks.
The number of the race car, cut from the pulp of the watermelon.
All the remaining pulp is cut into cubes. You can also add to it the sliced pulp of melon and other fruits. The composition can be decorated with checkered flags carved from motorsports magazines.
You can also make a composition inspired by the game Angry Birds
To form such a composition, it is also necessary to divide the watermelon into two parts and use one of such parts as a base. Then you need to make a slingshot (remember childhood) and chop the flesh so that you get the design of the famous game.
Pigs can be made from olives, and for the manufacture of birds, you can use the pulp not only of watermelon, but also other fruits.
How to decorate a watermelon with your own hands?
Artistic cutting for fruits and vegetables is called carving. Watermelon in this art is one of the first places. With the help of carving, you can create amazingly beautiful sculptures that will decorate the festive table.
The history of this art has several millennia. Its homeland is China. Many years later, this technique reached Thailand and became very popular in this country.
With the help of carving, you can make vegetables and fruits more attractive and appetizing. Thanks to the fact that fruits and vegetables have a multi-layered and multi-colored sculpture, you can make real works of art from them.
Below we describe how to make roses, baskets and a hedgehog from a watermelon. Let these simple compositions be the beginning of a fantastic hobby for you. In the meantime, several masterpieces for motivation.
How to make roses from watermelon
These are beautiful and edible roses can be made from the pulp of watermelon
For the manufacture of the necessary knives of different lengths and a little imagination.
Cut the watermelon into traditional slices and cut one of them into quarters. From the quarter we make a square, which will be the basis of our rose. At the square we cut off the corners, forming an octagon.
It is not necessary to form a circle from a square. It is difficult, and the flower will not look natural. Now everything is ready to start creating a rose.
Using a knife with a long blade make rose petals
This should be done very carefully. So as not to cut through the pulp of watermelon through. In the middle, make a heart. You should have something like this, like this one.
Do not make more than 3-4 petals
If you make them more, then the whole composition will not look. Although you can try. And, of course, send us your watermelon roses.
When you make as many roses as necessary for your composition, you can go to the leaves. They need to do the same way, but from the crust of watermelon. This should be done very carefully. Watermelon peel too hard and can crack easily.
How to make a basket of watermelon?
A basket of watermelon is an excellent and original variant of decorating a summer table, which will please not only your children, but also your acquaintances. To make such a basket you need to get a knife with a long blade, a small knife and a tablespoon.
First you need to draw on the watermelon kennels of the future basket. This is best done with a food marker. You can buy them on the Internet. For example, here http://edding.ru/assortiment/proffessional/production/food/. Ink such markers are safe. And with the help of the contours created by them, it will be much easier to make a basket of watermelon.
1. Remove a little skin from one part of the watermelon
To end it can not be cut. Such a cut is done only to ensure that the watermelon is standing exactly on the table.
2. Making a pen
Mark a place for a pen with a food marker. You also need to outline the edges of the basket itself. We make cuts along the sides of the handle to the borders of the basket. Then remove the excess skin. For convenience, it can be cut into several pieces.
3. Give the edges of the basket an original look.
The edges of the basket can be made in the form of cloves. If you do not want to mess around, you can make the edges of the traditional form.
4. Making the filling for the basket
We separate the pulp from all the cut pieces and form dessert balls using a spoon. Then gently extract the remaining pulp. If you do not want to make balls, you can make your life easier and cut the flesh into small squares.
If you want, along with a watermelon flesh, the stuffing of such a basket can make up a flesh of melon. Mix it with watermelon and fill the basket.
5. Decorate the basket with other fruits and berries.
You can decorate such a basket with various fruits and berries. Bananas, grapes, oranges, kiwis, pear apples, etc. are good for this purpose. And if you give their flesh with beautiful shapes, then your basket will become even more original.
And here are some more baskets for inspiration:
How to cut a hedgehog from a watermelon?
A very frequent form of slicing watermelon is a hedgehog. For this, the skin of a watermelon is shaped into the shape of this animal, and the flesh strung on toothpicks, cut into small squares, is placed inside.
To make a hedgehog watermelon, we will need all the same tools as for making a basket.
1. Form the bottom shape
Cut a small amount of skin from one of the sides of the watermelon so that it then evenly stood on the table.
2. We form a muzzle
Visually divide the watermelon into three parts and make a vertical incision where the first and second parts touch each other. Then make a horizontal incision. Part of the watermelon should be separated.
3. Remove the pulp and chop it.
Remove the pulp from the two parts of the watermelon. Cut it into small pieces and put toothpicks into them. Fill the bowl "hedgehog".
4. Form the eyes, nose and legs
Eyes can be made of dark berries, grapes or olives. Cut the legs and spout out of the remaining skins. The legs can be simply attached to the hedgehog, and the nose should be fixed with a toothpick.
How to make an alcoholic watermelon?
There are many recipes for alcoholic beverages, in which there is a watermelon. But the most popular is pumping watermelon vodka.
A simple recipe
In the watermelon, cut a hole. Its diameter should correspond to the diameter of the bottle neck with vodka. Place the neck in this hole and leave for 30 minutes. This time should be enough for the vodka to be absorbed into the pulp of the watermelon.
A simple recipe
Leave the watermelon in the fridge overnight. The next day, you can cut it into slices and enjoy the original taste. The main thing is not to overdo it. With this combination, intoxication comes almost imperceptibly, so it is worth using the dish very carefully.
Recipe with a syringe
You can fill a watermelon with vodka (by the way, for this purpose you can use not only vodka, but also rum, tequila and other strong alcoholic beverages).
For a start, with the help of the needles we pierce the thick skin of the watermelon. For this purpose, it is best to take a ripe watermelon, in which in the middle there is already a void.
We take an 8-cube (it is possible and more) syringe and introduce with it through a puncture in the skin of watermelon vodka. After all the vodka is introduced, the watermelon should be placed in a cool place for 7-10 hours.
IMPORTANT: For 1 kg of watermelon you need to take 100 liters of vodka. That is, a standard 500 ml bottle of watermelon 5 kg.
Homemade crochet
You can cook and another popular recipe for watermelon with vodka - the hook
- To prepare such a recipe, rinse the watermelon under running water and cut it off ¼ part
- Then, using a large spoon, you need to extract the pulp from it
- From the pulp, remove the seeds, cut into small squares and put back into the watermelon
- Fill chopped pulp with vodka (500 ml) and mix
- Close the lid, made from the cut off part
- You can add lemon juice and sweet spices to the future drink
- Put the watermelon in the fridge for a few hours.
Expose on the table and pour into glasses with a small scoop.
Watermelon tincture
Watermelon tincture on vodka is also very popular among the people. It has a rich taste and pleasant aroma.
- Remove the pulp from a small watermelon and clean it from the seeds
- Move the pulp into a blender and whip in puree
- We spread the crushed mass in a jar and pour vodka
- Close the lid and leave in a warm dark place.
Instead of vodka in this recipe you can use brandy. It will add oak notes to the tincture.
You can drink this drink seven days after its preparation.
Homemade Watermelon Wine
Watermelon wine can not only refresh in the summer, but will also become an original drink that you can boast to your guests.
At the same time, wine is prepared from watermelon very easily. The main thing is to use only ripe and very sweet watermelons to make this drink.
- Watermelon cut into slices and remove the skin and bones
- Pulp with mashed blender
- We add raisins (we can not wash it), citric acid and put the mass in a fermentation tank
- Cover the container with gauze and leave for 3 days in a dark place.
- During this time, 2 times a day you need to mix the contents of the fermentation tank.
- When signs of fermentation appear in the tank, add 150 grams of sugar per liter of juice and mix
- The wort must fill no more than 75% of the capacity for fermentation
- If it fills most, the wort must be poured into a large container
- We install a water trap and make sure that the temperature in the room where the wine is fermenting is in the range of 18-25 ° C.
- After three days of fermentation, add another 100-150 grams of sugar per liter of fermented juice.
- Add sugar is best in a small amount of wort
- It must be stirred and pour the wort into the total mass.
- Two more times, every 4 days, repeat the procedure for adding sugar.
- After the last addition of sugar, fermentation should end in 4 days
- It is necessary to separate the wine from sediment and other clogs and send to ripen in a clean container.
- Taste the wine: add sugar or water if needed
- After 15-20 days, the wine must be poured into clean containers to separate from the sediment.
Store this watermelon wine in bottles with tight covers in a dark and cool room.
Original watermelon recipes
There is a mass interesting recipeswhose main ingredient is watermelon. Let us tell you about some of them.
Fried watermelon
It does not sound very familiar. But what taste
Juicy and crispy, with a smoke and a sweet crust of watermelon will be a real revelation. And if you mix it with Feta cheese, lime and fresh mint, then you want to prepare this salad again and again. Moreover, it can be done both at home and in nature. Fried Watermelon - perfect recipe for a picnic.
Preparation:
- Heat up the grill and cut watermelon into slices.
- Slices of watermelon (8 pieces) are laid on paper towels to separate excess moisture
- Fry the watermelon on one side only for 1.5-2 minutes
- Arugula, lettuce and watercress mix (3 cups), pour with lime juice (2 tsp), salt and mix
- Spread the greens in a large dish and on top put the pieces of watermelon (toasted side up)
- Add the feta cheese (5 slices) and pour olive oil (2 tbsp. Spoons)
- Add ground pepper to taste
- Decorate with fresh mint and sprinkle with roasted pumpkin seeds
Nardek (watermelon honey)
There are several analogues of vegetable honey. Watermelon honey is called nardek. And it is prepared very simply.
- Cut the watermelon (7 kg) into large pieces and separate the skin
- Remove the seeds and grind the pulp
- A blender may be suitable for this purpose, but you can chop the pulp with your hands.
- Skip the watermelon puree through a fine sieve to improve the consistency of the dish.
- Separate the juice from the bulk using gauze
- Put the juice on the fire and simmer for 2.5-3 hours
- When the juice thickens, add the juice of lemon (1 pc.) And boil another 2 minutes
- Spill watermelon honey over cans and cool it
How to make a hookah on a watermelon?
To make your holiday brighter and add new feelings to it, you can use a watermelon hookah
To make such a hookah, you need to choose not only a ripe and juicy watermelon, but also one that can be used for making such a device for smoking. The thing is that the watermelon in such a hookah will completely replace the flask in it. The tube will be placed inside it.
In order to make a hookah on a watermelon, it is necessary to make a flask from our “striped berry”. Then you need to fill it. fruit juice and assemble the entire structure. All this is possible in two ways. Let's consider them.
Method one
We cut a small part from the top of the watermelon - a hat. Now with the help of a spoon, extract the pulp from the watermelon. In the cut off cover we make a hole under the shaft. The hole should be such that the mine hookah tightly entered into it. In the finished form, the design should be completely sealed.
From the pulp make mashed potatoes and pour it into the watermelon. Return the lid in place and insert the shaft into the hole. She should dive into the watermelon 2 cm.
Second way
Put the watermelon tail up. We make it a hole under the tube mine. Grind the flesh of watermelon with a mixer. At this point, you can add ice cubes to the watermelon. We insert mine into place.
Cooking bowl
For the preparation of the bowl, any high-quality tobacco for hookah will be suitable. Ideally, you can even take one that has a watermelon flavor. And you can take other fruit tobacco: mango, cherry with mint, wild berries, kiwi and mint, mint and lemon.
Choose the strength of tobacco to your taste.
Igor They also did vodka watermelon with friends at the dacha. Loved this unique alcoholic dish. The taste was very original and rich. Perfectly guessed with the amount of alcohol. My friends and I are not very drinkers and the proportions were perfect. Highly recommend this dish for a country party.
Ksenia. Also tried to make a basket. Thank you for the inspiration. I knew that such figures were made of watermelons, but I did not dare myself. I will not say that it turned out to be a masterpiece, but my relatives liked it.
In late summer and early autumn, a better delicacy than ripe and unrealistic to find. After you, and brought it home, the question arises of how to properly cut the watermelon. Do not think that this issue is not important, because the berry should be cut so that not all the juice is stacked, and if you are preparing for a festive table, then watermelon need to cut nicely. Today we consider the most basic ways for all occasions, and you choose the one that you like.
How to cut a watermelon so that it is very convenient to eat?
- The first method is the easiest, you only need a large knife. The essence of the method is to cut the stripe in half, and with a spoon to eat away the core. It is best to apply this method on small watermelons.
- If you want to cut the watermelon beautifully, our second method will help you; with such cutting, the pieces are large and even. The essence of the method is to cut the berry in half along its equator, the halves obtained are divided into two parts each, the quarters which we have turned into cut into even portions. Do it on a wooden plate.
- Cut into strips in a bowl. Another practical and easy way to cut. We take a bowl, and put a watermelon in it vertically, it should be said that in a bowl it is very stable. The first thing you need to cut off the upper crust with a tail (we do not throw it away). The watermelon mode is in vertical lobes, about 4 parts for the whole watermelon, but not to the very bottom, if you do not plan to eat it in 1 sitting. Now, cut into pieces horizontally, for ease of cutting, rotate the bowl. If you ate a piece of watermelon, cover it with a tail peel, which we cut off at the beginning, and put it in the fridge.
- We cut the watermelon nicely and in small pieces, in the saw of lettuce, in this form it is served to guests. Cut the berry in half, then cut it into half in half. After that, the piece is cut off from the crust, and the flesh is left in it and with the help of a knife they are chopped into small pieces, then the resulting cubes are laid out in a bowl and served to the table.
- Cut the skin of a watermelon. To do this, it should be set vertically to cut off the tops, after which we cut the peel, cut the flesh into pieces that you will like.
Watch a video on how to slice a watermelon correctly:
- Decorative cutting. Cut out various figures with a knife, and serve it to the table, it all depends on your imagination. We invite you to watch a video example of such a beautiful watermelon cutting, and draw your own conclusions.
Such are the main methods of cutting watermelon, choose the one that suits you in a given situation. The main thing to remember, before you begin to cut the berries should be thoroughly washed, then the food will be a joy. At this we say goodbye to you and wish bon Appetit. To new meetings on our site without the hassle. RU!
August 7th, 2015, 02:51 pm
Method 1.
We cut the watermelon into 2 parts, take one part, turn the side down with the cut side down, then cut it lengthwise and crosswise, to obtain square longitudinal segments. Watch the video:
Method 2.
Cut the watermelon in half, put the cut side up, and at a small angle cut with one and the other side, then across cut it at a right angle. See the video below:
Method 3.
Cut the watermelon in half, turn the half of the cut side down, then cut the top and sides - to leave no cake, but there was one core. Then cut along and across. Then we take the dish and turn it over so that all the slices are in the dish. See the video below:
Method 4.
Cut the watermelon in half, put the cut side down. Cut off the top and sides so that only one core remains. Then cut lengthwise from the center and cut into large pieces. Watch the video:
Method 5.
We cut the watermelon in half, then half again in half. Then cut the quarter from the bottom under the crust and cut across into pieces. See the video below:
A few more ways to nicely slice a watermelon (some repeat the ones shown above).
There are many different recommendations on how to cut a watermelon into cubes, bars, regular slices and even asterisks. At first glance, it may seem that some of these methods are incredibly complex, but it is worth trying and “getting a hand”, as you are convinced of the opposite.
Watermelon is not only a tasty and healthy delicacy. This is a symbol of fertile autumn, which gives us such generous gifts. It will decorate any holiday, be it a beach party or a luxurious wedding. Unusual slices look particularly impressive. But besides the spectacular appearance, it is also important convenience. If you are thinking about the tips and photo examples presented in this article, help you get inspired.
While thinking about how to cut a watermelon correctly and beautifully, many present one of the two most common ways. The first involves cutting the lobules like an orange, and the second recommends cutting round slices from the watermelon starting from the top, and then cutting them in half. However, there are still many interesting ways cutting. They also deserve attention.
Comfortable sticks
Once it was decided to slice a watermelon in a circle into identical slices. This method is not very convenient, especially in the case of especially large specimens. It is difficult to cut it, and it is inconvenient to eat huge skis. But recently a deserved popularity has gained another remarkable way - cutting into bars, with which we will begin our review of methods. How to cut a watermelon nicely and quickly with the help of an ordinary knife is clear from the following illustration.
Cut the fruit in half, turn over one of the halves and cut with a sharp long knife, making cuts perpendicular to the board. Serve a watermelon can be on a wide dish, tray, plate. It is convenient to take the wedges, take out the bones and eat them.
Smooth cubes
This method is often used when the watermelon is planned to be served at the buffet table. Bamboo skewers can be inserted into the cubes and guests do not have to soil their fingers. Watermelon cubes are often used to prepare snacks, combining them, for example, with feta, cheese, salted salmon, spinach and olives.
How to cut watermelon cubes? It is quite easy to do this. First, cut the fruit into flat round slices, as you would cut the sausage. Then cut off the peel. Cut a slice into strips, and then into cubes. For this procedure it is better to use a wide sharp knife.
Figured pieces for salad cocktails and decor
You may need other ways to cut watermelon into cubes or other figures. With the help of ordinary cookie cutters, you can get almost any shape pieces. If you are interested in this method, choose concise simple shapes without small details: stars, hearts, diamonds, circles.
Work on a large flat surface. First, cut off a circle from the watermelon, as far as possible remove the bones. Using the molds, cut out the figures and let the excess juice flow. These figures can decorate fruit cakes, ice cream, sorbets and other desserts. Watermelon figurines are perfectly combined with salty snacks from cheese, fish, grilled vegetables.
Special spoon for balls
Once upon a time, we could see similar kitchen appliances except in foreign serials about beautiful life. Today, a special spoon, with which you can cut balls from the pulp of watermelon and melon, is available to all. You can buy it in the shops of kitchen utensils.
Such a spoon is very useful to those who are wondering how to cut a watermelon quickly and beautifully. Watermelon balls in many desserts look impressive. Especially good are the spoons, which have two tips. Then you can easily get the balls of the desired size. And they can be served as an independent snack, laid out in a basket or a vase, carved from the peel of watermelon.
Ice cream with a skewer
If you think that curly cutting is not on your shoulder, but you want something unusual, try to master the following simple way. You will only need to cut the watermelon into triangles and insert skewers for ice cream into the peel.
If you like this method, you do not even need to take care of the proportions of the parties. Cut the watermelon as you wish, without worrying about it. Bright fruit ice cream in any case will look spectacular and appetizing.
Especially like these treats for children. They are not so easy to get dirty, as usual large slices, but in design they resemble ice cream so beloved by children. Besides, it will be easier for you to get rid of the bones. This idea can be very useful to those who are going to arrange a holiday for kids.
Slicer for smooth slices
If you decide how to cut watermelon, ways, tips with an explanation and a description of special accessories will help you find fresh ideas. Lovers of traditional sliced slices can be very useful slicer.
With it, you can quickly cut the fruit smoothly and beautifully. Easy to use. Place the washed watermelon on the base, place the slicer on top, hold the handles and lower it down. In order to cut a ripe fruit into slices, it will take some effort, but the knives installed in the slicer are quite sharp. They will easily cope with the skin and will not destroy the tender flesh.
When choosing a watermelon, consider the diameter of the slicer: the watermelon must pass in a circle, otherwise there will be no even slices.
Knife-tongs and cutting methods
The following accessory is very common abroad. It is a twin knives, which can not only cut the watermelon into slices, but also use it as tongs. They can lay out a watermelon on plates.
This knife allows you to cut slices of watermelon cut in half. They turn out equal and identical. Such a device will also help those who are wondering how to cut a watermelon into cubes. To do this, you first need to walk along the watermelon, and then across.
Watermelon serve
It is important not only how to cut the watermelon into cubes, balls or figured bars, but also how to bring it to the table. If you have already mastered simple cutting techniques, you might like the idea of serving pieces of watermelon in a rind vessel.
To do this, you will most likely need peel from another watermelon. It is difficult to chop the flesh and preserve the whole peel.
Pulp gently remove the spoon with a long handle. Try not to damage the peel. Then turn the watermelon over so that the excess juice flows. Think over the decor in advance. It can be a basket or a teapot, a turtle, or even a shark head with a wide-open toothed maw. For work, you need both a long, sharp knife and a short one, which can be used to cut out small parts. Attach a variety of decorative elements, you can use toothpicks.
Watermelon as an art object: what is carving
If you already have a hand on the curly cutting of a watermelon, and the balls, hearts and stars do not seem like an impossible task for you, maybe you should try something more advanced? Today, such a direction of art as carving, is becoming increasingly popular. It implies curly carving on fruits and vegetables (and in the case of watermelon, even on berries). For work the carver uses various tools similar to those used by the cabinetmaker. The following illustration shows the work in the style of carving, carved from a single watermelon and decorated with sprigs with small flowers.
In this work, the artist can use the coloring of the layers: the top layer of the watermelon is dark green, followed by a pale greenish crust, under it is an almost white layer. These colors are used to emphasize rich ripe pulp. Of course, such work requires considerable skill, but even for those who cannot afford carving, such beauty can be a source of inspiration.
