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Default Least messy way to prep a melon?

On Jul 13, 3:11*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "ViLco" > wrote in message
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> > Julie Bove wrote:

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> >>> Same thing I thougth when I first heard of this method, but it's
> >>> perfectly clean.
> >>> BTW you can also break them on a table

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> >> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
> >> removed. And the seeds!

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> > Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why
> > you have these issues

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> Of course! *Who wants to pick around the seeds? *And as I said, it is no
> longer advised to serve it with the rind on if it is a bumpy rind. *I used
> to just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and serve. *But my family doesn't
> like to eat it this way. *They prefer it cut up and no rind.


Tell them to quit whining.