Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
>>>>>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
>>>>>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
>>>>>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
>>>>>>> safe to serve that way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So
>>>>>>> sticky and messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out
>>>>>>> my over the sink cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage
>>>>>>> disposal. Yep! I put the rinds, the seeds, everything down there.
>>>>>>> You're not supposed to. I know. And I can't do that here. Not only
>>>>>>> would my disposal or sink give me a nice expensive clog but our waste
>>>>>>> company is urging us not to put food down the sink as it creates
>>>>>>> pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard waste or if
>>>>>>> we have a compost pile, put it there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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? I think
>>>>>>> watermelon is the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have
>>>>>>> to scoop out the seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for
>>>>>>> some reason watermelon is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some
>>>>>>> other sort of melon that is not as messy? I have been buying
>>>>>>> cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the best prices on
>>>>>>> those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I could
>>>>>>> get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!
>>>>>> Well, you can't tackle a melon without going through the rind. I am
>>>>>> thinking, that being the case, that eating a half or a wedge will
>>>>>> entail less contact with the rind and will be less messy to boot.
>>>>> I have ordered a cutter. You simply cut it in half then somehow twist
>>>>> this in (after you have removed the seeds) and it cuts wedges plus
>>>>> removes the rind. I would report back as to how well it works or
>>>>> doesn't work but I know I would get nothing but grief about that. So I
>>>>> probably won't.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime, I bought two fruit bowls from Costco. Bought them on
>>>>> Sunday and one is already gone. Am considering a Sam's membership.
>>>>> Their fruit is cheaper still but... They are clear into Seattle so not
>>>>> sure it would be worthwhile if I have to drive that far.
>>>> Do your daughter and husband refuse to scoop melon from cut halves?
>>> Yes because then they would have to deal with disposing of the rind which
>>> because of the way we have to do things here now is a PITA. Just easier
>>> all the way around to get it all done at once. No sense dirtying two
>>> Biobags. I'd rather just put it all in at once.
>>>
>>> This is all the more reason for me to be super careful with food and make
>>> only enough or carefully planned leftovers. Disposing of food is a pain!
>> Is there a link to this Biobag system? I am not sure what it is.
>
> That's actually just the brand of the bags. There are others but Costco
> sells these and I can get the best price there. Since all food scraps must
> go in them, we use a lot of them.
>
> http://www.biobagusa.com/
>
> I buy the little food bags and also the tall kitchen bags. I often need the
> tall ones if I am cleaning out the fridge or cupboards and find old things
> like cereal and chips. The little foods bags don't hold much. You also
> have to be very careful with them. Because they are designed to break down
> when they get wet, they will almost immediately start to break down when you
> do put wet foods in them, like melon. So I have learned with things like
> that it is best to just run them out to the yard waste right away. I have
> gotten a phone call when I was holding a bag and just in that length of time
> the bag will start to dissolve.
>
> I can't imagine using the lawn and leaf bags. Unless perhaps they are made
> thicker. I have bought other brands that are thicker. This is the brand
> that Waste Management recommends.
>
> They do sell a composting system. My friend uses the kitchen one they show
> on the website. She has no problems with it. I bought a different system
> that looks like a little metal garbage can with a filter in the lid. It was
> horrible. Drew fruit flies like mad, even when empty. I got rid of it and
> now just use a little vanity type wastebasket. I simply tie my bags shut
> and try to empty it daily. If I am doing something like prepping veggies
> for a big pout of soup or stew, I can easily fill the can.
>
>
Ah. I think I have used those for used kitty litter, but it may
have just been something similar. I am trying to compost veggie
waste--or leave it for the critters.

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Jean B.