Follow this easy tutorial for How to Cut a Watermelon and enjoy the sweet and juicy treat all season long.
Happy official first day of summer!
The watermelon around here is already super sweet and juicy so I thought I’d teach you how to cut it into slices and cubes, perfect for popping.
Here’s how to cut a watermelon:
1. Wash and place your watermelon on a large cutting board.
Tip: I usually pick a watermelon with the biggest yellow spot I can find on the bottom. This means it’s been sitting in the sun the longest, and is therefore the ripest and sweetest.
2. With a large, sharp knife, slice the watermelon in half lengthwise.
3. Cut each half in half again lengthwise, so you have four quarters.
4. Cut the quarters into slices.
At this point, you could leave the wedges intact – perfect for party platters, etc – or go a step further and cut it up into cubes.
5. Slice the rind off, then cut into cubes.
Devour!!!!
I’m 30 . . . turning 30 was a little traumatic, but I forgot about it almost as fast as it happened. I feel about 24 & I’m healthier & in better shape than I was at that age. As long as I look & feel good, I guess I don’t mind aging. It really is just a number.
you have seedless watermelon…nice! now i want one…i guess i’ll look for one tomorrow:)
I’m 36 and enjoying it! However, I am not liking the wrinkles that are starting to pop up. Oh well, I guess it comes with the territory!
i’m in the last year of my 20’s (turn the big 3-0 in november :-o ) and let’s just say i am not going to turn 30 gracefully….more like kicking and screaming and fighting it all the way! i think it is very much like a commenter above, where i just expected to be more settled and have my life mapped out by this point! however, i realize that not only are you only as old as you feel (and i definitely only feel about 24 :) ), but that life isn’t always what you think it will be. and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! i am trying very hard to adopt this positive attitude, but i know that on my birthday, i will definitely be mourning my 20’s :) oh well, life (clearly!) goes on!
thank you for the watermelon trick! i am going to have to run out and get a watermelon today to try it out! yours looks delicious :)
I am 35 and sometimes is really bothers me and sometimes it doesn’t. I try to be postive about my age. I have a 16 year old daughter and oddly enough she makes me feel very young. I have a three year old son and he makes me feel old and tired!!! :)
27 and I still forget I’m 27 and not 26. Funny. That watermelon looks juicy!
I’m 24 for a couple more days. On Thursday I turn the big 2-5! A quarter century, kind of weird!
I am 46 it is just recently that I have started to feel a little freaked about my age. Then I just shake it out and move on. There is nothing I can do to stop time. I must say though that I would never want to go back. Being in my 40’s has been liberating. I find myself being more comfortable with me as the years go on. It’s a pretty groovy feeling.
Okay, good! There are more readers here my age than I thought.
I just turned 50 and I cried for a week before and a week after! It was/is awful. Growing old is not for the faint at heart!
Kristen, I was picking out cantaloupe this weekend and I looked for the yellow spot on it as well – Haven’t tried it yet, but hoping it is sweet too! Nothing more of a let down then watery, not sweet melens! I hope your trick works!
Have a wonderful day!
I just turned 28 in May. Getting older doesn’t really “scare” me but time really does seem to pass too quickly.
I’m 25. I’m not that freaked out about the number but more about the fact that when I was younger I thought I’d have my life more settled by now like know exactly what I should do with my life and have a husband.
I love watermelon…though I cut mine slightly different. :) I turned 27 last month. Don’t worry, it’s not so scary!
44 and life gets better every year!
22 :) whoa whoa whoa… watermelon with a yellow/white spot!? What?! Ive been steering clear of those as they don’t look ripe to me. Thank you for the great tip!!
23 here! And loving it :)
Your melon looks delish!
Age-wise I’m 52 – mental wise I’m half that! The only thing that reminds me I’m 52 is sometimes the body feels beat up with too much exercise or different kinds of exercise I try. I really don’t know where the past 31 years have gone since college graduation!!!!
That watermelon looks AMAZING!!! I think I’m going to pick one up this week. Watermelon is such a summer food…Love it!
I actually had to think about my age – turned 34 in March. After you hit 30, the years don’t really matter to me – which is why I had to really think about it. As long as I live young I am good. Thanks for the tip on picking a watermelon. Had no clue about the yellow spot until now.
I’m 28 and will turn 29 on July 9th….yeah, I’m a little freaked about being that close to 30! I still feel like I’m 22 or something much younger! Oh well, better just to embrace it than fear it I suppose!
I was just wondering how you cut the watermelon and scrolled down for the step by step…thanks!
I love summer because I’m a teacher…I usually forget what day of the week it is ha!
I’m 23 and like several people have already said, I don’t feel it…I think some of that might come from the fact that I’m still in (grad) school! Once I finish next year and get a full-time position, I’m sure I’ll start feeling my age!