Salt on melon? Yay or Nay?

@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I never understood this, either. To me it just ruins the entire experience. I want it to be cold and sweet, not salty.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13325)

• Hong Kong

4 Jul 22

It taste a bit different with salt on it. I don't put a lot of salt. Actually, I eat watermelon without salt most of the time

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle I just cut a watermelon a little while ago. I don't mind if it's not as cold, as long as it's sweet. Once, Pretty couldn't eat all her bowl of watermelon so she gave it to me. I took one bite and put her bowl in the fridge and left it for her.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (13325)

• Hong Kong

4 Jul 22

I love watermelon but not cantaloupe because I'm allergic to it. I mostly eat watermelon plain. Occasionally, I put so salt on it.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Yeah, me, too. All types of melon without salt!

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I love pretty much all types of melon. Without salt!

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Jessica Kenny

@sica98 (2441)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle I totally agree with you on this.

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youless

@youless (112123)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Jul 22

Long time ago when my grandmom was alive, sometimes she would eat watermelon like this. I still prefer to eat the watermelon directly without any salt.

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youless

@youless (112123)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Jul 22

@sjvg1976 I am surprised to hear that. I always have to pick out the seeds from the watermelon

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Jul 22

I also prefer to eat it without salt. Even I eat the seeds of the watermelon with it.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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9 Jul 22

@youless I usually buy the smaller round watermelons, they don't have seeds in them. Well, once in a while I will find one or two, but not like a seeded melon.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Jul 22

My wife and kids need black salt on watermelon whereas I don't need it. Yes, it becomes tastier for them. It's just a choice of a person.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle not in US everywhere its the trend.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I know that in the US, different parts of our country like different things to eat, and fix them different ways.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458192)

• Switzerland

4 Jul 22

NO, we do not salt melon, but in Italy we often serve melon with prosciutto, that it is salty, they pair well.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458192)

• Switzerland

5 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Parmesan cheese is good with pears, Cheddar is excellent with walnuts, blue cheese(French Roquefort) is good with celery.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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5 Jul 22

@LadyDuck Nuts and cheese are always good together. I haven't tried parmesan and pears. I like to just eat pears plain, but maybe I will try that, as it sounds really good.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

Rather reminds me of apple pie with a chunk of cheddar cheese. The two taste comparisons go well together.

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Jessica Kenny

@sica98 (2441)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 22

I personally don't like salt in my watermelon but i do sometimes sprinkle sugar on watermelon because when I buy the watermelon sometimes it's not at all sweet, you'd be surprise by our supermarket watermelon here.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

4 Jul 22

Do you buy watermelon already cut in sections? Or do you buy the whole melon and cut it yourself?

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I have never put sugar on watermelon, but I do hate it when I get the occasional melon that doesn't taste sweet and isn't very good.

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Jessica Kenny

@sica98 (2441)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle In my country it happens a lot,it taste so flat so i have to put sugar on it or make it to a juice and also put sugar in it.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

4 Jul 22

I don`t eat watermelon with salt.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

5 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Me too. I am wondering why they like it with salt

@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

It seems tragic to cover good, natural sweetness with salt, but I know some people seem to love it.

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Yanzalong

@yanzalong (18984)

• Indonesia

8 Jul 22

I also eat it plain no salt nor sugar or anything else.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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8 Jul 22

I like most of my fruit just plain, not anything on it.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37726)

• Philippines

5 Jul 22

I like to shred melons and made it into cold juice with sugar and milk. We put salt with watermelons

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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5 Jul 22

I have never heard of anyone mixing melon and milk, but different people do things different ways in places I have not visited.

aubrey

@averygirl72 (37726)

• Philippines

6 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle I think it is cantaloupe. It's really delicious

Judy Story

@jstory07 (134465)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Jul 22

I do not put salt on melos or cantaloupe. I like them the way that they are.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

Me too, Judy. I like salt on vegetables and meats...but not melon!

sarika bhatia

@sarik1 (6771)

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5 Jul 22

Yes i like black salt with melon.it is tasty yummy.

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sarika bhatia

@sarik1 (6771)

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11 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Okay.

@MarieCoyle (28535)

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8 Jul 22

I've had black salt before, but I usually purchase the Himalayan pink salt.

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Rhonda S.

@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

• United States

5 Jul 22

I remember as a kid we would have watermelon parties, and one time I grabbed a piece with salt. I was so disgusted I ran to my grandmother's house and washed my mouth out in the sink over and over. That was the last time I've had watermelon with salt, so I just like it plain.

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Rhonda S.

@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

• United States

8 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle It really was the worst thing I had eaten up to that point.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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8 Jul 22

Oh, wow...I would have done the same thing. I remember trying it as a kid--once. To me, it truly tasted terrible.

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ihasaquestion

@ihasaquestion (8274)

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4 Jul 22

Nope, I don't do that. I just eat it natural.

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ihasaquestion

@ihasaquestion (8274)

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4 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Ah huh..

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

That's the best way to eat it in my opinion.

Adie

@Adie04 (17360)

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4 Jul 22

Not really for salt. Salty and sweet not really a fan for me.

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Adie

@Adie04 (17360)

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5 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle Oh, if that's the case, count me in!

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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5 Jul 22

@Adie04 One of my daughters loves salted caramel ice cream. I tried it, it's pretty good stuff.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I do like kettle corn, a popcorn that is sort of caramel-ly and salty at the same time. I also like some of the salted caramel products, but they are a rare treat. But no salt on my melon!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157555)

• United States

5 Jul 22

As I kid I sometimes did. Also salt on tomatoes, and grapefruit. I do not salt melons now. I always salt tomatoes though I have seen people put sugar on it. I like my grapefruit plain as well. We do not need more salt in our diet.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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5 Jul 22

One of my grandmothers told me that her own mom and dad put sugar and cream on their sliced tomatoes. I have heard of others doing that, but we always eat ours sliced with salt and pepper, or on a sandwich, or salad, and so forth. I've never even thought of salting a grapefruit. They are already tart enough for me.

rebelann1949

@rebelann (111177)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul 22

I have never salted melon, the taste of salt on sweets is revolting to me.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

4 Jul 22

I sometimes do it and even with apples.

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@MarieCoyle (28535)

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4 Jul 22

I've sprinkled cinnamon on slices of apple before, but I will pass on the salt thing on apples.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36442)

• Toccoa, Georgia

5 Jul 22

Nay, the first time ever I ever learned about salt on watermelon was when I was young spending the night with my friend. I saw her parents put salt on watermelon. I was shocked. I later told my Mom and she said that it wasn't odd that some people like it. I always thought it was wierd.

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