Julie Bove wrote:

> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
> balling, cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems
> perhaps a tad less messy but more time consuming and you waste some
> melon. But it's still messy and I am getting sick of the sticky
> mess. And I can't usually afford to buy it cut up although once in a
> while I do find a good deal on it.
> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method?

Just let it fall to the ground: it will break into many pieces *all*
standing on the rind. The first time I heard this I thougth "nonsense", then
I saw it happen and now I too use this method. Obviously some juice will
fall to the ground, expecially for a very mature fruit, so don't do it on a
carpet. I do it in the porch.