How Do You Eat Watermelon?
@LeaPea2417 (36588)
Toccoa, Georgia
October 4, 2015 12:09pm CST
When I was a kid and having a sleep over with my gal pal, I remember being so surprised to see her parents cut open a watermelon to eat and they actually put salt onto it before they ate it. I told my Mother how odd that was and she said, "oh, some people do that because they think it brings out the flavor of the melon". I never tried it that way. After I married, I told my husband about this and how I still think it is an odd thing to do and he said the same thing as my Mom. He even bought a watermelon and tried it with salt and he said it tasted good.
So, how do you eat watermelon, with or without salt?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
4 Oct 15
@pgntwo hmm, that sandwich sounds most intriguin'. don't reckon i'd thought'f pairin' the 2?
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@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Oct 15
@pgntwo I never thought about putting marmalade together with cheese, but that does sound good to try in a sandwich sometime.
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@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 15
I love a ripe watermelon. First off you have to know the right thump and then you cut into it. I eat mine out doors so you can just eat it and let the juice get all over. An apron on the front of you is very helpful. Now mind you I don't care for the honeydew melon, it has a weird flavor. No, I love cantaloupe and watermelon. No salt either for that ruins the pure flavor. Just pure flavor by itself is delicious if its ripe.
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@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Oct 15
@LeaPea2417 ....It's best that way. We have some in the fridge now. And cantaloupe.
@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Oct 15
I do like it pure by itself and perfectly ripe.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
5 Oct 15
To each their own I guess. I like my watermelon scooped out into balls. The leftover is then made into a juice. The balls are then added. Its a yummy treat.
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@intal_carl (299)
• Quezon City, Philippines
5 Oct 15
In our country we eat watermelon with salt because it becomes more delicoius with salt.
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@rashu_j883 (144)
• Hyderabad, India
5 Oct 15
even u can try with black pepper powder and salt.tastes very nice and different
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@rashu_j883 (144)
• Hyderabad, India
5 Oct 15
just try out the watermelons by sprinkling rocksalt not the tablesalt.tablesalt is chemically processed.rocksalt is natural salt and the taste will be amazing.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
4 Oct 15
Definitely without, although I rarely bother to buy them. I do enjoy watermelon, but they are so messy to eat at times.
It is easy enough if I buy a fruit salad containing melon or try a few slices in a café or restaurant, but preparing a watermelon in that way would not seem worth the effort.
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@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Oct 15
Watermelon juice is tasty. I have not had it in a long time.
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
4 Oct 15
With salt!! I gotta have salt on it or I wont eat it. But I eat salt on my oranges and apples too. I simply like salt. But salt on watermelon just seems to enhance the sweetness for me.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
4 Oct 15
I grew up with a southern father who cut his watermellon and put salt on it. When I used to eat it I did the same thing. I don't bother with it now- you only rent that stuff.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
4 Oct 15
if'n its truly ripe, there's no need fer salt. when i used to grow my own, i ne'er salted - but gettin' one from the store 'r roadside stand, i fear such is nearly a requirement.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
6 Oct 15
That is a new one on me. I never had watermelon with salt on it before. I used to love it freshly cut. And if they were sweet, wow, they were good. But I haven't had watermelon in a long time now. Ever since I was diagnosed with diabetes. And since I don't take any medication, I was told by my endo to stay away from all sugars.
@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
7 Oct 15
Used to put salt on my watermelon. When I got older I stopped.
