Is this a Southern thing? / myLot

@AmbiePam (119120)

United States

May 13, 2026 1:13pm CST

Have you ever put salt on watermelon? I mentioned this a few years ago, and Mylotter’s recent discussion reminded me of it. Don’t get me wrong, good watermelon is fine on its own. And you only SPRINKLE it over the watermelon. But if your watermelon is not sweet enough, or even if it is, a little salt makes it taste great. Is this purely a Southern thing? Have you tried it?

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (55907)

• Canada

I cannot say that I have ever heard of anyone sprinkling salt to watermelon, I have however, heard of people sprinkling salt on muskmelon. And my dad used to take a thin slice of cheddar cheese and put it on top of a slice of apple pie-but I haven't seen nor heard of anyone else doing that.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (119120)

• United States

I have heard people talk about putting a slice of cheddar cheese on an apple pie, but only on TV. I never knew of anyone who actually did it.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (119120)

• United States

@Juliaacv I have never heard of cucumber slices on hot dogs! I like it.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (55907)

• Canada

@AmbiePam My Dad used to. I thought that it was unique to him. I like cucumber slices on my hotdogs, ever hear of that, Jeff just suggested that habit is 'unique' and I just admitted that I love the crunch is all.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (88894)

• Rupert, Idaho

I don't eat watermelon so can't answer this lol....but I think my grandmother put salt on hers sometimes, and she's definitely wasn't from the south!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (119120)

• United States

I’m glad to know others do it too. I don’t even count myself as from the south, but all the surveys I do consider Oklahoma as in the South. I think of myself more of the Midwest.

Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (88894)

• Rupert, Idaho

@AmbiePam I never would have thought of it as a southern thing, but then again I don't eat fruit lol! It can be hard to classify where a state exactly is lol, I think I'd say it is more midwest too.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (134345)

• Marion, Ohio

That's the only way I like it.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (119120)

• United States

Yay, someone who likes it!

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Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (10702)

• United Kingdom

Just now

Granddaughter loves watermelon …she is the only one ….but, as far as I know she has never had salt on it !

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (127010)

• United States

I've never done it or had it but I know it is a thing. Even stranger I saw a woman add a bit of salt to her WATER. I was like "wut?" She responded "electrolytes". I imagine the salt on watermelon draws out the juices via osmosis to make it taste sweeter on the taste buds.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (119120)

• United States

Ugh, water. I get it, but still.

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