After just a few swift cuts, you can have your perfectly extracted watermelon in a bowl, waiting for your eager fork to dig right in. Is this real life?! Read on for some step-by-step photos, all showing you just how it’s done!
Guys, this kitchen hack will change your entire summer: watermelon in under a minute.
1. How to Cut a Watermelon into Sticks
Slice the watermelon in half end-to-end. Place a watermelon half cut-side-down and make one-inch-wide slices lengthwise. Then cut 1-inch-wide slices crosswise. Repeat with the other half.
2. How to Cut a Watermelon into Rounds
Slice the watermelon crosswise into 1-inch rounds. Topped with fruit and yogurt, these make the most photo-ready watermelon pizzas. Plain rounds can be cut into triangles with the rind attached for easy eating, or the flesh can be cut out into shapes.
3. How to Cut a Watermelon into Triangles
Slice the watermelon into rounds (see above). Stack three or four rounds and slice into small triangles for grab-and-go eating.
4. How to Cut a Watermelon into Stars
Slice the watermelon into 1-inch-wide rounds, Use cookie cutters to cut the rounds into stars for your July 4th picnic. Keep all the little leftover bits to make Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade.
5. How to Cut a Watermelon into Stacks
Slice the watermelon into 2-inch-wide rounds. Use a round cookie, biscuit cutter, or ring mold to cut circles. Why? So you can make Shrimp Goat Cheese Watermelon Salad Stacks, of course.
6. How to Cut a Watermelon into Wedges
Do this for the classic shot of happy kids biting into oversized watermelon wedges. Slice the watermelon in half lengthwise. Cut each half lengthwise again to make quarters. Slice the watermelon crosswise into wedges.
7. How to Cut a Watermelon into Balls
Slice the watermelon in half crosswise or lengthwise. Use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh.
8. How to Cut a Watermelon into Cubes
Slice the watermelon in half crosswise, and cut off the rind. Cut the peeled half into 1-inch or larger slices. Stack two or three slices and cut into strips, then cut across the strips to make cubes. Make all of your cuts the same width to make the best looking cubes. Use the cubes in classic watermelon salads, or skewer them to make this clever Watermelon Salad on a Stick.
9. How to Make a Watermelon Boat
For best results, use a watermelon with a thick rind. Draw a line around the outside of the melon and use it as a cutting guide to slice the watermelon in half crosswise or lengthwise.
Optional: Use a small, sharp knife to make a zig zag cut. Scoop out the flesh and set aside. Turn each half over and slice off a bit off the bottom to make a flat surface so the bowl can stand up. Be sure not to cut off too much or you’ll cut into the hollow of the bowl. Now you can use it to serve watermelon salad or watermelon soup.
10. How to Make a Watermelon Basket
This watermelon fruit bowl is a more decorative take on a basic watermelon boat. It’s actually easier to make than it looks, as you’ll see in this step-by-step demo from West of the Loop.