Watermelon Preparation
- Wash the rind of a watermelon with regular soap or with a fruit wash.
- Use a sharp knife to carefully slice off the top and the bottom. A serrated knife works best for items that have a softer interior and tougher exterior like melons. Knives must be longer than the fruit you're going to cut.
- Stand the melon on end, and carefully slice down through the center.
- Cut each half into sections.
- Hold the section in one hand while you slowly remove the melon from its rind.
- Slice down from the top to the rind in even slices. Continue in this way until each section has the fruit removed.
Alternative Method
- Find the center of the watermelon and cut at the mid-point between it and the end of the fruit
- Take the larger piece of the watermelon and turn so that it is standing up.
- Cut down the middle.
- Slice into squares/rectangles and cut off rinds if desired.