How to Cut a Watermelon

Watermelon's something it's taken me a while to get the hang of. It always just seems a bit unwieldy and awkward to cut neatly in an easy to eat manner. Maybe it's just me, but I've always found the rind getting in the way with slices. However, it's one of the fruits of summer, and with the unofficial start of summer coming up, I thought I'd write a quick tutorial with two ways to easily cut a watermelon into easy to eat pieces. Plus, last summer, we found the best watermelon we'd ever had at a farm almost across the street from where we live. These watermelons certainly are not the largest I've ever seen, but they most certainly are the densest! Full of yummy juiciness!

What's your preferred method of cutting a watermelon?

How to Cut a Watermelon

by CJ Huang

Try these two easy ways to efficiently cut a watermelon!

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
				watermelon

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Cut watermelon in half.

Method 1 (sticks)

	3. Place watermelon cut side down, and cut slices. We like to make the slices about an inch or two apart.
	4. Turn watermelon a quarter turn, and cut again. If you're smarter than me, you'll have your watermelon on a serving dish. Once you've made the cuts, just grab a piece and eat! :)

Method 2 (cubes):

	3. Place watermelon cut side down, and cut in half again.
	4. Flip each watermelon quarter over and slice. Again, if you're smarter than me, you won't make the slices too close together.
	5. Make slices in the other direction.
	6. Turn watermelon and slice in the remaining direction. Once you start cutting, the watermelon cubes should start separating.