How to quickly cut a watermelon without a peel. Video - watermelon fruit salad

Good afternoon, dear friends and guests of the site. Once again about delicious red and big - about watermelon. We continue our acquaintance with pumpkin and talk about the main types, how much and how you can store it, and consider a few tips on how best to serve. How to cut a watermelon, how to do it quickly and beautifully?

We will definitely talk about this too. It turns out that there are a lot of ways and methods of slicing watermelon, the main thing is to choose a tasty and ripe one. You can read about how to choose a watermelon in.

You can argue and prove to each other for a long time whether there are boys and girls among the watermelon brethren, or whether they are all neuter, but the facts speak for themselves. Watermelons grow on the same bush, differing in the number of seeds, appearance, and even during their flowering they adorn our world in different ways. So, two types of watermelons:

Girls include fruits with a small number of grains, the flower of which has stamens and pistils. In appearance, they differ in the appearance of the upper part. In this place there is a black spot, from which dark green lines diverge together. In girls, this spot is larger, not recessed deep into the watermelon.
The flower of the so-called boy is distinguished by the presence of only stamens. By shape ripe watermelon in the area of the black spot is more deepened. And the spot cannot boast of its size, it is not enough. If you look at the watermelon pile and see only boys, that's fine. There are far fewer girls. Somewhere every fifth, not more often. And among greenhouse options, this is generally a rarity.

By chemical composition boys and girls are no different. But they say that girls are tastier because they have fewer bones and all the sweetness and nutrients go to pulp. There is only one way out: try both types of watermelons and dot all the dots for yourself, or spread out the grains.

How long does a watermelon keep

Early varieties of watermelon are completely unsuitable for long-term storage. Most often they are immediately allowed to eat.

And the waters of those fruits that become ripe in September can already be stored. The best quality product is preserved in the conditions of the cellar.

Aged at a low temperature, about 1 - 4 degrees, it is able to lie down with favorable humidity until the middle of winter. If you want to make your family happy new year's eve sweet watermelon - here you already need to make an effort.

Try to do this, but for this, be sure to observe the following conditions:

select only undamaged whole fruits, the appearance of which does not inspire you with concern;
the product is best stored in the basement;
you can try to store a watermelon in a box with dry sand, on a moss lining;
try smearing the watermelon on top with clay mortar or wax. An interesting option met in an old book. Coat the watermelon with wax and try to store it in an old nylon stocking in limbo.

How long can you keep cut watermelon in the fridge

It is a completely different matter with the storage of an already cut product. Everything is complicated by the possibility of microbes getting into the sweet, soft, fermentable pulp. Therefore, it is not recommended to store cut watermelon in the refrigerator for more than a day.

This solves two problems. The microbes of the refrigerator will not be able to get to the red pulp and, surprisingly, the pulp will not be dehydrated, it will remain juicy.

An interesting video - how to quickly and beautifully cut a watermelon

How to cut a watermelon

There are many ways to cut watermelon. This soft bright color the substance looks very beautiful and is able to convey and give the opportunity to show the creative potential of the master. But before you try the methods listed below, I will tell you how it was customary to eat watermelon in my family.

Then they brought us a scarlet miracle from the fields of Kherson. They were big size Probably eight kilos. You can’t call my family small, after all, there are six people.

Two so-called butts were cut off from the watermelon, and he began to stand confidently on a flat surface. And then the fruit was divided into skibochki. It is important that the watermelon still does not fall apart, it is conditionally whole. Grandpa did it.

That's right - this is when after confident movements the watermelon immediately crumbled into skewers, and inside there was a large middle pitted. It was given to children.

In this case, the watermelon had to be eaten by biting off the flesh from the skin. At the same time, it is difficult to resist delicious juice did not run on the chin. For a beautifully served table, this method is not suitable.

When serving a dish on the table, all measures are taken to make it convenient for the guest to eat the product with a fork, while not smearing fingers in a transparent pink liquid at all.

The simplest and fast way. On the Internet, the video is spinning, as one daring guy cracks down on a watermelon in 30 seconds.

The simplest and convenient way cutting watermelon begins with the removal of the crust. Carefully remove the crust with a knife, while removing all white marks from the scarlet surface.
Divide the watermelon into two halves.
Lay on a cutting board with the flat side, cut the watermelon into cubes in the same way as, for example, a beetroot for a salad.

On the crust

Not everything is as fast as in the first case, but beautiful.

Remove the rind from the watermelon.
Cut lengthwise into 4 pieces.
Separate each part from the peel, while trying not to cut either the peel or the pulp with a knife.
Cut the flesh of each of the four parts lengthwise. Serve with the skin on, using it as a plate. To make the pieces look nice, move the pieces relative to each other.

Watermelon in a bowl

Cut the watermelon in the suggested sequence:

Peel off the skin.
Divide the pulp into two parts.
Cut each piece lengthwise and crosswise into pieces. The result should be watermelon columns. When working, try not to break the product into pieces.
Cover the sliced watermelon with a plate. Carefully flip over and use the cutting board as a lid.
Serve in a bowl. As a result, you should get a whole plate of closely spaced watermelon columns.

balls

In order to get all sorts of neat watermelon figurines, you should not graduate from art school. It is enough to take ordinary cookie cutters or a special noisette spoon. They themselves can easily cope with creativity.

Smoothie watermelon

Under the mysterious name of a smoothie lies a beautiful cold drink with pulp, decorated with natural glitter of ice. The recipe is very simple:

clean the watermelon from the peel and grains,
cut into pieces
put in freezer, it is desirable that the parts of the watermelon do not freeze,
After 2 hours, depending on the volume of watermelon and the capacity of your refrigerator, remove the product from the freezer, chop in a blender.

Serve in a pretty glass. A mint leaf will not interfere.

Salad

For delicious and beautiful salad, which is also important, two rules must be observed:

cook before cooking
eat quickly.

Otherwise, all the watermelon juice can drain quickly, and the pieces themselves can be lost. beautiful view. You can cook various salads, experiment with any ingredients.

In order for you to be able to see how delicious watermelon-based salads are and to catch the basic principle of their preparation, try this dish.

Video - watermelon fruit salad

Cheese salad

To prepare a salad the same number cheese and watermelon, ground pepper, honey, olive oil, onion, fresh herbs, lemon juice taste. Here is the recipe itself:

Immediately take care of the onion: cut it into half rings, sprinkle with lemon juice.
Peel the skin from the watermelon, remove the seeds, cut the product into neat medium-sized cubes.
Place the watermelon on a plate. Drizzle a little oil, it will cover each piece and keep the watermelon liquid inside.
Cut the cheese into slightly smaller cubes. Sprinkle feta cheese, onions, greens beautifully on top of the watermelon. Drizzle with a tablespoon of honey. Sprinkle pepper. Mix very gently.

The dish is ready. Serve quickly.

watermelon carving

The relatively new art of decorating tables with carving works has found crowds of admirers among watermelon admirers. The reason is that from this delicious product easy to cut a wide variety of shapes.

The second feature lies in the heterogeneous color. Due to the play of color and the professionalism of the master, real works of art are obtained.

In order to try to make your first carving masterpiece, you can practice first on the crusts. Be sure to buy a special thin knife.

Interesting video - carving for beginners

The very first simple drawing

Prepare a picture, you can download it from the Internet and print it on a printer. Attach the picture to the watermelon and carefully transfer the pattern to its surface with a knife.

Experiment a little and add shades. Next, try to go deeper and try to get the first flower. Either way, your loved ones will be touched.

That's all for today. Now you can easily distinguish between girls and boys of the watermelon group, you can save the product until the New Year. You know how to cut a watermelon beautifully, make a salad and serve it on the table. And if you tried to make your first carving masterpiece, that's great. I will share in the next article. Wish you good health And Have a good mood! Sincerely, Alevtina.

What do we know about watermelon? Useful and beautiful berry Plus, it's delicious as hell! All? And how to serve it to the table, or how to eat it, if you are not in your kitchen, but at some kind of reception? No, you can, of course, in the old fashioned way, bite into it with your teeth up to your very ears and, smacking your lips, spit it out watermelon pits in a neighbor's cup... If you don't care about your reputation and the opinions of others, you can. But let's look for more original ways of presenting.

In a botanical sense, this, to put it mildly, berry is still a vegetable, but it is served and consumed like a fruit - it is served for dessert. Difficult, isn't it? Go ahead.

Watermelon homeland is Africa, where they are still found in the wild. Watermelons were grown back in Egypt and even tried to select the sweetest varieties. Before getting to Europe, where it appeared no earlier than the Middle Ages, watermelon visited the tables of ancient rulers. He came to Russia from Central Asia, somewhere in the 15th century. AND for a long time the pulp was not eaten as much as watermelon peels, from which candied fruits were cooked. Small fruits were salted and used as a snack.

Watermelon is very nutritious and healthy, its pulp has a beneficial effect on digestion. It has a lot of carbohydrates, all kinds of vitamins, among which are C, B1, B3, PP. It has anti-toxic and antibacterial property. It is introduced into the diet for diseases of the liver and kidneys, anemia, overweight, and intoxication. Watermelon sometimes becomes the mainstay of an overweight diet due to its low calorie content.

This usefulness is served at the table as follows: watermelon is peeled, cut into slices or slices. Such a watermelon is taken with a fork and eaten with a knife. Sometimes they wield dessert spoon. If the watermelon is cut with a peel, it is taken from a common plate with your hands, after which the fingers are wiped with a napkin. It should be put on a plate with the pulp towards you, and the crust away from you. Before sending it to your mouth, carefully remove the seeds from each piece with a knife.

Sometimes, if the watermelon is not sweet enough, honey, jam or sugar is served with it. If next to slices of watermelon you see a bowl with powdered sugar, take it in your left hand, and with your right - a spoon and sprinkle the dessert with powder.

And now some original ways to serve watermelon to the table:

1. Watermelon baskets

The pulp of the watermelon is taken out with a special round spoon, and from the peel, which does not lose its shape, they make a decorative basket with a handle and fill it appetizing balls pulp (as shown in the photo). You can make such a basket yourself and please your family with something unusual!

Such baskets can be filled with triangles or cubes of pulp if you do not have a special spoon (similar to the one used for ice cream). The photo shows different variants arrangement of such baskets.

2. Watermelon ice cream

If you want to do something completely original, make watermelon ... ice cream! Cut it into fairly large triangles and pierce each with an ice cream stick, as shown in the photo. And questions - how to eat this dessert, disappear at a glance at the serving. Children should appreciate this idea!

Try also dipping your ice cream in yogurt, nuts or chocolate and putting it in the freezer for a while - you will get a completely different dessert.

3. Watermelon with shrimps

It's already quite independent dish. For it you will need: half a small melon, a pound of watermelon pulp, about 15 pieces raw shrimp, raspberry vinegar (1 tbsp), 3 tbsp. olive oil, a few basil leaves and ground pepper.

Remove the tails and heads from the shrimp, salt and pepper them, fry in oil.

By using special spoon(you can use an ice cream scoop), take out the pulp of the watermelon and melon - you get pretty balls.

Wash and dry the basil. Whisk olive oil with vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix all prepared ingredients. Enjoy!

4. Grilled watermelon

Do not rush to turn up your nose - yes, yes, grill. Oddly enough, but it turns out very tasty! And it's pretty easy to prepare. Cut the watermelon into large chunks, sprinkle them olive oil, sprinkle with black pepper and grill for 10 seconds. Before serving, chill the dish in the refrigerator, just a few minutes!

5. Watermelon barbecue

If you have not stopped reading this article after previous prescription, which means you will survive the next culinary perversion. To prepare a real watermelon kebab, you need: raw smoked ham (ideally jamon), watermelon, melon, skewers.

The cooking technology is simple: each piece of watermelon and melon (previously cut into cubes), wrapped in jamon and strung on skewers. The taste will surprise you!

6. Watermelon sorbet

This dessert is just a lifesaver. hot weather! Not only is it tasty and juicy, it also quenches thirst.

Cut the watermelon into cubes, carefully removing all the seeds from it, and put it in the freezer (at least an hour!). Blend in a blender with grape juice, after holding the watermelon cubes at room temperature A couple of minutes. Add a couple of drops of lime juice. I recommend serving in bowls or transparent glasses, decorating all this splendor with mint!

7. Watermelon in Chinese

Don't be scared, you won't have to wrap watermelon pulp in sheets of nori, or serve it with rice, everything is much easier. Take: 600 grams of watermelon, 2 egg whites, 4 tbsp. potato starch and the same wheat flour, 1 glass vegetable oil, 2-3 tbsp. powdered sugar.

Cut the pulp of the watermelon (pre-remove the seeds!) Triangles, breaded in flour. Mix proteins with starch diluted in a small amount water, and dip the watermelon triangles in this mixture. Fry in hot oil until light yellow. Before serving, sprinkle watermelon slices with powdered sugar.

8. Watermelon jelly with fruits

This unusual recipe that will surprise even the most demanding guest!

You will need: watermelon (weighing 2-3 kilos), all kinds of fruits and berries (apples, strawberries, grapes, peaches ...), 1 tbsp. dry red wine, 2 tbsp. sugar, 5 tablespoons of gelatin, cinnamon.

Wash the watermelon and cut it in half. Remove the pulp so that the walls of the watermelon are as even as possible. Boil water in large saucepan and hold each half of the watermelon over the steam for 4-5 minutes, cut down. Grind the pulp through a sieve into a separate bowl, cut the fruit into cubes, removing the bones first, if necessary. Weld sugar syrup(for 0.5 l of water - 1 tbsp of sugar) and in portions dip fruit into it for 2 minutes. Make sure they don't boil over! Remove fruit quickly with a slotted spoon. In this fruit decoction, add wine, pureed watermelon, remaining sugar, cinnamon. Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Soak the gelatin in a small amount of water (boiled!) And after straining the fruit-watermelon broth, add the swollen gelatin into it.

Now the most interesting. Put some fruit in the watermelon halves, pour over the syrup and refrigerate. When the jelly hardens, again put some fruit and pour over the jelly, and so on until the end. When the procedure is completed, cover the halves cling film and refrigerate for at least 4 hours! Before serving, you need to cut your “watermelon” along with the crust into slices and ... break the applause!

Try it, you will definitely succeed!!!

There are dozens of ways to cut watermelons. Next, consider the most popular and simple techniques.

The traditional way

Most often, watermelons are cut as follows:

both “butts” are cut off from the berry;

put the watermelon on a plate vertically;

cut it into not too wide slices.

In this case, a very sweet, pitted center remains in the center of the watermelon. It is most often given to children. This method of cutting is considered traditional and is characterized by maximum simplicity. However, there are such slices of watermelon, unfortunately, not very convenient. Watermelon juice in this case, in the process of eating, often begins to flow down the chin and arms. In any case, for serving, for example, holiday table this method of cutting, of course, is completely unsuitable.

We cut the watermelon beautifully into cubes

In order to eat the pulp of this sweet berry was convenient, you should try to cut it into cubes. This method is considered the easiest and fastest. Watermelon cut into this case So:

peel is removed from the pulp (like potatoes);

watermelon is cut into two parts.

Next, one of the halves must be laid on a plate and cut first into strips along. Then each strip should also be cut lengthwise into two or three parts. Further, the pulp is simply divided into cubes. The same should be done with the second half of the watermelon. The resulting cubes must be placed on a plate. You can eat them with either a fork or a spoon.

Watermelon slices on a crust

Now let's see how to properly cut a watermelon using this technique. This is a less simple, but at the same time more beautiful way of slicing. To serve watermelon on the table:

cut it into four equal parts;

cut each quarter into two more parts;

carefully separate the peel from the pulp, trying not to break them;

cut the pulp into strips of the same width (along each piece).

Now place the cut pieces back into the crusts, arrange them in checkerboard pattern and serve watermelon on the table.

How to cut a watermelon: triangles

It is also a very easy way to cut. In this case, the watermelon is first cut across, and then simply cut into traditional slices. As a result, appetizing triangles are obtained. With this method, you should try to cut the watermelon into as thin slices as possible of exactly the same thickness. In this case, the triangles will look very nice on the table.

"Ice cream" from watermelon

This method is very suitable for big company. To make "ice cream" from a watermelon, it must first be cut into two halves. Then each half:

peeled;

lay on the board flat side down;

cut into several strips along and across.

The result will be long watermelon columns. To make “ice cream” out of them, the half of the watermelon cut in this way should be covered with a large cup (you should try to pick up a container with a diameter equal to the diameter of the half) and turn it over. Thus, the columns will be inside the plate. Now you just need to stick a thin stick into each of them.

Watermelon without peel balls

Cut watermelon like this beautiful way can be done with a special spoon. The berry itself must first be divided into two parts. Instead of a nauzet, you can also use ordinary baking dishes. With their help, it will not be difficult to cut a watermelon, including into stars, hearts, etc.

What if there is no knife?

Sometimes it happens that there is a watermelon at hand, but not a knife. Of course, this situation cannot be attributed to too common. But you never know what happens in life. So, how to cut a watermelon without a knife? In this case, you can simply use or, for example, a clean carnation. With these simple "tools" you just need to cut through the center of the rind along the diameter of the watermelon. Next, the berry should be hit hard with the palm of your hand. As a result, it will split into two equal parts. You can eat a watermelon “cut” in this way with a spoon.

Oud invite guests: original way

So, we figured out how to properly cut a watermelon. Finally, let's look at one more - very original - slicing technique. In order to surprise guests, in this case, you will need not one, but two watermelons.

One of the berries should be cut into two halves. Next, you need to remove the pulp from each half. It can be cut into cubes and set aside.

From the second watermelon, you need to carefully cut off the rind. At the end of this procedure, the pulp must be rubbed with the hard side of a new sponge for washing dishes. This is necessary in order to remove traces of the knife. Further, the pulp is simply installed in one of the crusts from the first watermelon and covered with the second.

Convenient bars

Once upon a time it was customary to cut 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 cuts. But recently, another wonderful method has gained well-deserved popularity - cutting into bars, with which we will begin our review of methods. How to cut a watermelon beautifully and quickly with a regular knife is clear from the following illustration.

Cut the fruit in half, turn one of the halves over and cut with a sharp long knife, making cuts perpendicular to the board. You can serve this watermelon wide dish, tray, plate. It is convenient to take the bars, remove the bones from them and eat.

even cubes

This method is often used when watermelon is planned to be served on a buffet table. Bamboo skewers can be inserted into the cubes and guests do not have to get their fingers dirty. Watermelon cubes are often used for making snacks, combining them, for example, with feta, cheese, salted salmon, spinach and olives.

How to cut a watermelon into cubes? To do this is quite simple. First, cut the fruit into flat round slices, as you would cut a sausage. Then cut off the skin. Cut the 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

Other ways to cut a watermelon into cubes or other figures may come in handy. With ordinary cookie cutters, you can get pieces of almost any shape. If you are interested in this method, choose concise simple shapes without small details: stars, hearts, rhombuses, circles.

Work on a large flat surface. First, cut a circle from the watermelon, remove the seeds as much as possible. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the shapes and let the excess juice drain. These figurines can be decorated fruit cakes, ice cream, sorbets and other desserts. Watermelon figurines go well with salty snacks of cheese, fish, grilled vegetables.

Special spoon for balls

Once upon a time like this kitchen appliances we could only see in foreign serials about a beautiful life. Today, a special spoon, with which you can cut balls from the pulp of watermelon and melon, is available to everyone. You can buy it at kitchen supply stores.

Such a spoon is very useful for those who are thinking about how to cut a watermelon quickly and beautifully. Watermelon balls look spectacular in many desserts. Spoons that have two nozzles are especially good. Then you can easily get the balls of the right size. They can also be submitted as independent snack, putting it in a basket or vase cut from the peel of a watermelon.

Ice cream on a skewer

If you think that curly cutting is not up to you, but you want something unusual, try mastering the following simple way. You just need to cut the watermelon into triangles and insert ice cream skewers into the peel.

In case you liked this method, you don't even need to worry about aspect ratio. Cut the watermelon the way you feel most comfortable without worrying about it. Bright fruit ice cream in any case will look impressive and appetizing.

Children will especially enjoy these treats. They don't get dirty as easily as regular ones. large slices, and in design they resemble ice cream so beloved by children. In addition, it will be easier for you to get rid of the bones. This idea can be very useful for those who are going to arrange a holiday for the kids.

Slicer for straight slices

If you are wondering how to cut a watermelon, methods, tips with explanations and descriptions of special accessories will help you find fresh ideas. Fans of traditional slicing can really come in handy with a slicer.

With it, you can quickly cut the fruit evenly and beautifully. It's easy to use. Lay the washed watermelon on the base, place the slicer on top, grab the handles and lower it down. To cut into slices ripe fruit, it will take some effort, but the knives installed in the slicer are quite sharp. They will easily cope with the peel and will not destroy the tender flesh.

When choosing a watermelon, take into account the diameter of the slicer: the watermelon must pass into a circle, otherwise even slices will not work.

Knife tongs and cutting methods

The following accessory is very common abroad. It is a pair of knives with which you can not only cut a watermelon into slices, but also use it like tongs. They can lay out the watermelon on plates.

Such a knife allows you to cut slices from a watermelon cut in half. They come out even and uniform. Such a device will also help those who are considering how to cut a watermelon into cubes. To do this, you will first need to walk along the watermelon, and then across.

serving watermelon

It is important not only how to cut the watermelon into cubes, balls or curly bars, but also how to serve it to the table. If you've already mastered simple slicing techniques, you might like the idea of serving watermelon slices in a rind bowl.

To do this, you will most likely need a peel from another watermelon. It is difficult to cut the flesh and keep the whole peel.

Carefully scoop out the pulp with a long-handled spoon. Try not to damage the peel. Then turn the watermelon vessel over so that the excess juice drains. Think over the decor in advance. It can be a basket or a teapot, a turtle, or even a shark's head with its wide-toothed mouth. For work, you will need a long, sharp knife, and a short one, with which you can cut out small details. You can attach various decorative elements with the help of toothpicks.

Watermelon as an art object: what is carving

If you have already got your hands on curly cutting watermelon, and balls, hearts and stars no longer seem like an impossible task to you, maybe you should try something more advanced? Today, such a direction of art as carving is gaining more and more popularity. It involves figured carving of fruits and vegetables (and in the case of watermelon, even berries). To work, the carver uses various tools similar to those used by the cabinetmaker. The following illustration shows a carving work carved from a single watermelon and decorated with twigs with small flowers.

In the work, the artist can use the coloring of the layers: upper layer watermelon is dark green, followed by a pale greenish crust, under it almost white layer. These colors are used to highlight rich, ripe flesh. Of course, such work requires considerable skill, but even for those who cannot afford carving, such beauty can be a source of inspiration.

You don't have to admire the purchase for a long time - the desire to eat it prevails over visual pleasure. And then the question arises how best to cut a watermelon. Personally, I use one method, but there are several. Therefore, we will consider all methods of cutting.

Method 1. Half and spoon

A very barbaric method. Its essence lies in the fact that the watermelon is cut into two halves, both of these halves are placed with the cut up and the pulp is eaten from them with a tablespoon. In principle, this method is suitable if the fruit is small and there are no more than two people who want to eat it. But this is very inelegant. You can see for yourself in the following video:

Method 2. Classic

This method is suitable for slicing watermelon for the arrival of guests. The result is beautiful even pieces of large size.

"Green-striped friend" is cut in half along the equator line. Then each half is divided in half. The resulting quarters are cut into even pieces and laid out on a tray.

Method 3. In a bowl

I use this method all the time, because. it is comfortable, aesthetic, practical. Pieces are obtained no worse than with the classical method.

After washing, the watermelon is placed vertically in a bowl. In a bowl, it stands well, steadily. No trays needed.

The upper crust is cut off, which is with a tail (do not throw it away!). Next, vertical cuts are made so as to divide the fruit into four vertical parts, but they are not cut to the end, but to the place where they plan to eat. Well, then they cut the pieces along the horizontal plane, rotating the bowl with the watermelon (all this is similar to how trees are cut down at the root). After the required number of pieces are cut, the watermelon is covered on top with the crust with the tail that we left, and put in the refrigerator until the next meal. Everything is very comfortable, simple and clean.

Method 4. How to salad

This method allows cut watermelon on small pieces without crust. Very convenient for treating a large number of guests. For this method, it is desirable that the watermelon be strong and with a minimum number of seeds.

The fruit on the tray is divided in half, then each half in half again. The resulting quarter is separated from the crust by the longitudinal movement of the knife, but the pulp is not removed. Further, right in the crust, the pulp is cut into small pieces. The resulting cubes are thrown off into a plate or bowl. Very elegant cubes are obtained.

Method 5. Naked

The ends are cut off. Then the fruit is placed vertically and the remaining peels are cut off with vertical movements of the knife. It turns out completely naked pulp, which is then cut in an arbitrary way.

Method 6. Decorative

Watermelon is cut absolutely arbitrarily. The main thing is that the result is beautiful. Here is one example of such beauty:

That's all. These ways slicing watermelon the most common and convenient. There are, of course, other ways, but they are either very similar to those outlined above, or devoid of any logic. Here is one of these original ways:

There are so many ways to cut a watermelon beautifully for festive evening. Many of them can be done with the usual kitchen knife, which is in the house of every hostess. But there is a special device that easily and simply cuts the fruit in different ways beautifully and quickly.

But before you get acquainted with it, you will learn how to cut a watermelon with an ordinary kitchen knife.

What does etiquette say

For an official celebration, watermelon is served cut into pieces with a crust. They should not be too large so that they can be freely placed in the mouth.

It is served at the very end for dessert. Berry goes well with ice cream, fruit juices and sweets.

The main thing is to cut it correctly in order to enjoy this tasty and healthy berry, and not think about how not to get dirty with juice.

You need to take it with special chopsticks or an ordinary fork.

Some prefer to dip the pieces in salad dressing or ice cream. But this can only be done at an informal event.

On the festive table home environment this giant berry can be cut into triangles, sticks, cubes and other ways, and in combination with ice cream and desserts, served without a crust in the form of small cubes, hearts or balls.

We cut watermelon for desserts and a children's table

Simple and sweet berry can become unusual and interesting if cut in a special way and serve with desserts such as fruit.

Here's how you can give watermelon slices an unusual look:

cut in half, then into long circles around the entire perimeter;
then again, for convenience, it is worth cutting into halves;
and this is where the fun begins! Have to take metal molds for cookies in the form of hearts, stars or just rings and cut slices with them, like a cookie dough cake.

For small children, hippos, bears are suitable, for teenagers - stars, sponges and hearts, or just circles. They need to be put in vases with ice cream, desserts, or simply put on a dish. A very tasty dessert is obtained with watermelon balls, strawberries and raspberries, as well as creamy ice cream, strawberries cut into halves, and sugar cookies.

This cutting option will help you decorate children's table or holiday dessert.

How to properly and beautifully cut for a party

For a bright and creative party, you can cut the fruit beautifully and serve it on a tray in the midst of a dance evening. It will perfectly refresh in the heat, you just need to cut it correctly.

To do this, take small berry so that you can eat comfortably later. Many do not know how easy and correct to cut such a watermelon, but in fact it is very simple. At the beginning, you need to wash it and cut off the top with a tail and the bottom so that it stands steadily on the tray.

Then you need to put it and cut it vertically with a sharp and long knife into 8 equal parts.

You should get elongated slices, and so that the berry does not fall apart on the tray, make cuts 23 times the length of the slices. After that, the dessert can be served on a tray and eaten.

We cut a sweet and juicy "striped berry" for the festive table

Today, there are many ways to cut a berry for a large festive table. Some of them are used in restaurants and are made using special devices, others are available at home.

So let's start simple.

They can be made with a regular kitchen knife.

Cut the watermelon into triangles with a peel. To do this, take a large watermelon and cut into halves. Then put it on its side and cut into thin circles, which are then divided into halves. After that, each of them is cut into 3 parts. You will get 3 triangles with a crust. They need to be put on a large flat plate and served. This method is suitable for any table and holiday;
How Easily and quickly cut large watermelon into cubes. To do this, you need to cut the berry in half, then in thick circles, and then cut them into halves. The thicker the width of the circles, the larger the squares will turn out. Then you need to use a long knife to cut the circles with even vertical sticks, each of which is cut horizontally so that cubes are obtained. How thinner sticks, the more cubes are obtained and the smaller their size. They can be put in a salad bowl or fastened with other vegetables, cut in the same way in the form of sticks. This cutting method is suitable for a festive table, which has sushi and sea delicacies;
How beautifully and correctly cut a watermelon into elongated slices. This is the easiest way that is used for home holidays. It is suitable for any style of celebration. A large watermelon should be carefully cut into large and thin slices. After that, cut into halves and serve on a large table. flat dish. You need to eat it, putting it on a plate and dividing it into 3 parts, which you can take with a fork or hands by the crust. A small fruit is cut into slices like this: rinse the watermelon under water and remove the tail and bottom, then cut it into a large and sharp knife in half vertically and cut into slices. They need to be put on a flat large dish and served;
There is another way that is used to decorate desserts with watermelon. For slicing, you will need a Parisian round ice cream scoop. It allows you to make balls out of berries that look beautiful in a vase with dessert.

How to use a watermelon cutter or how to cut with a device

Many housewives still do not know if there is a device in stores that cuts watermelons on its own. In fact, there is such a device and it is called a watermelon cutter. The device consists of a metal circle, divided into a certain number of sectors, and two handles on the sides. The watermelon cutter is suitable for berries of any size.

In order to cut a watermelon with it, you just need to place it on a low and stable surface and, resting all your weight on the handles, make a downward movement with your hands. The berry is cut even and beautiful slices, and the middle can be cut into flat circles for desserts.

Here are the main ways to beautifully cut a watermelon or decorate a dessert with it at home. With them, you can really serve this “striped berry” in an original way.

Sweet, refreshing and fun, watermelons are the taste of summer! If you are planning to eat a lot of these tasty ones, striped berries during the warmer months, make it creative and interesting. We offer several original ideas beautiful and fast cutting of watermelons.

Sliced watermelon "Birds"

1, Half a watermelon cut into 4 parts. From each part, cut off the outermost piece of watermelon in the shape of a triangle to make a head for the bird. Now make a longitudinal incision, separating the pulp from watermelon rind. Divide the flesh of the watermelon into slices with several transverse cuts.

2, Cut out the tail, eyes and crest for the bird from pieces of watermelon peel with a knife and attach them with toothpicks. For beauty, insert a dry clove into each eye.

3, Now push the watermelon slices into different sides.

"Watermelon Slices"

By cutting and spreading the watermelon in this way, you will get a bright, tasty dish for dessert!

1, Cut the watermelon lengthwise into two equal parts and cut off the tops. Stand one half upright and cut off the crust, leaving an untouched strip in the middle. Repeat the procedure with the second half.

2, Put the prepared half of the watermelon cut down and cut into equal slices with a sharp knife.

3, Transfer the watermelon to a serving dish and, for beauty, push the cut slices apart in different directions. If necessary, repeat the procedure with the second half of the watermelon.

Watermelon "Eskimo"

Simple and fast cutting watermelon - everything is very easy and cute!

1, Cut the watermelon into two equal halves. Put one of them cut-side down on a serving dish or tray and cut off the extreme parts from 4 sides.

2, Using a knife, mark the surface of the watermelon into approximately equal rectangles and make indentations in the center of each so that you can insert ice cream sticks into them.

3, Now insert sticks into the crust of the resulting rectangles and completely cut the watermelon along the markings.

Watermelon "Surprise"

Do you want to surprise and cheer up your guests? Treat them to this original watermelon!

1. This recipe calls for two equally sized watermelons. Cut off the rind and white flesh from one watermelon.

2, Using cloths soaked in water, clean the surface of the watermelon so that it becomes completely smooth.

3, Cut the second watermelon into two halves, removing the pulp, and cover them with the first, prepared watermelon.

4, Now bring the watermelon to the guests and ... Surprise !!!

Watermelon "Cocktail"

This is the fastest and most original way to make a delicious and healthy watermelon smoothie!

1, Cut a rectangular hole in the rind of the watermelon according to the size of the mixer blade.

2, Using one paddle of a hand mixer deep inside the watermelon, grind the watermelon pulp directly into the watermelon. (To make a cocktail, you can add to watermelon juice tequila, lime juice, sugar syrup, etc.)

3, Now insert a piece of a plastic glass into the hole so that you can pour the cocktail into glasses.

"Watermelon Fantasy"

After watching this video, you will learn how to cut a watermelon beautifully to make an unusual dish decorated with graceful figures for the festive table.