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!

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.

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.

Julie Bove wrote:

>> 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.

> I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.

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

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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.
>
>> I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.
>
> 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

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

Julie Bove wrote:

>> 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

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

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

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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
>
>> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
>> removed. And the seeds!
>
> Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why
> you have these issues

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.

Julie Bove wrote:

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

> 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.

You're talking about melons then. The ones we crackon the ground are
watermelons, that one hasn't to seed. The rind in watermelon is what allows
you to hold the slice in your hands, so we don't seed nor rind the
watermelons, so cracking it open gives you a ready to eat "slice" (or piece)

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...

> 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.

Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That way
they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.

Cheri

On Jul 13, 2:34*am, "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!

Just wash your melon and serve as you want...

On Jul 13, 3:11*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "ViLco" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>> 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
>
> >> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
> >> removed. And the seeds!
>
> > Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why
> > you have these issues
>
> 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.

In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
@l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>
> On Jul 13, 2:34*am, "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.


If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.

Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge and
slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife between the
skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the wedges whole or
cut them crossways into strips.

Janet

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:11:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> But my family doesn't
> like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no rind.

I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run the
knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the flesh.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand
>>> why you have these issues
>
>> 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.
>
> You're talking about melons then. The ones we crackon the ground are
> watermelons, that one hasn't to seed. The rind in watermelon is what
> allows you to hold the slice in your hands, so we don't seed nor rind the
> watermelons, so cracking it open gives you a ready to eat "slice" (or
> piece)

Not watermelons. The other kinds.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> 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.
>
> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That way
> they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.

They won't do it.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:11:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> But my family doesn't
>> like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no rind.
>
> I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run the
> knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the flesh.

Me too but it is so messy!

merryb wrote:
> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "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!
>
> Just wash your melon and serve as you want...

That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.

Janet wrote:
> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "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.
>
>
> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.
>
> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.

That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

In article >, says...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >> 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.
> >
> > Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That way
> > they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
>
> They won't do it.

Then let them go without.

Janet

In article >, says...
>
> Janet wrote:
> > In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> > @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
> >>
> >> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "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.
> >
> >
> > If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.
> >
> > Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> > and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> > between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>
> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
hard is that?

Janet

On 7/13/2012 12:08 PM, Julie Bove wrote:

>>
>>> But my family doesn't
>>> like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no rind.
>>
>> I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run the
>> knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the flesh.
>
> Me too but it is so messy!
>
>


Life is messy, Julie. I think you have 3 choices:

1. It's messy, deal with it
2. If your family wants it that way,let them handle it
3. Don't serve melon

You said, in reply to someone:

> > Just wash your melon and serve as you want...

> That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.

Who doesn't like fruit for cripes sake? Is there ANYTHING you like?

gloria p

On Jul 13, 11:49*am, gloria p > wrote:
> On 7/13/2012 12:08 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
>
> >>> But my family doesn't
> >>> like to eat it this way. *They prefer it cut up and no rind.
>
> >> I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run the
> >> knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the flesh.
>
> > Me too but it is so messy!
>
> Life is messy, Julie. *I think you have 3 choices:
>
> 1. It's messy, deal with it
> 2. If your family wants it that way,let them handle it
> 3. Don't serve melon
>
> You said, in reply to someone:
>
> *> > Just wash your melon and serve as you want...
>
> *> That would be not at all. *I don't like fruit.
>
> Who doesn't like fruit for cripes sake? *Is there ANYTHING you like?
>
> gloria p

Beans! As always, every single reply will not work for her...

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...

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!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wash the melon. Cut it in half (assuming you are talking about small melons
like cantaloupe) and scoop out all the seeds. Put them in your biobag.
Slice the melon in wedges, and let your family remove the rind from their
own portions--just run a knife around the inner edge of the rind, between
the rind and the fruit. Dump the rind in your biobag. I eat a lot of
cantaloupe, and I find it exceptionally easy to do it that way--no mess if
you are careful in scooping out the seeds.

MaryL

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:09:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> merryb wrote:
>
> That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>

Then don't serve it. You don't like it and hate preparing it; they
won't eat it unless you mess with it. Too bad for them. It's their
loss, not yours.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:34:21 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky and
> > messy.
>

> Life sucks, eh? It's not like you don't have time to cut a melon like
> normal people and clean up after it. Here's some suggestions:
>
> 1. Be happy that you got a nice, ripe, juicy melon and live with the
> extra 20 seconds of cleanup.


I laughed when I read her whining post this morning. Give me a break.

6. Hire a personal chef, Julie.

G.

Janet wrote:

> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
> >
> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
> hard is that?

I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Janet wrote:
> > Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> > and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> > between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>
> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

LOL! Julie has netted us all once again. She posts a
question/problem...she gets many solutions...and she argues with them all!
I can't wait to see what she says about my "get a personal chef" solution.


Gary

gloria p wrote:
>
> On 7/13/2012 12:08 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>
> >>> But my family doesn't
> >>> like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no rind.
> >>
> >> I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run the
> >> knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the flesh.
> >
> > Me too but it is so messy!
> >
> >
>
> Life is messy, Julie. I think you have 3 choices:
>
> 1. It's messy, deal with it
> 2. If your family wants it that way,let them handle it
> 3. Don't serve melon
>
> You said, in reply to someone:
>
> > > Just wash your melon and serve as you want...
>
> > That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>
> Who doesn't like fruit for cripes sake? Is there ANYTHING you like?
>
> gloria p

After being here for (?) months, I find Julie to be the ultimate troll to
this group. What I find funny is that I don't think she's trying to troll,
she's just being Julie.

G.

Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> Janet wrote:
>>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
>>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "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.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
>>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
>>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
>>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>>
>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
> How hard is that?

The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.

gloria p wrote:
> On 7/13/2012 12:08 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>>
>>>> But my family doesn't
>>>> like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no rind.
>>>
>>> I cut it into slices I can handle with the knife I'm using and run
>>> the knife from one side to the other to remove the rind from the
>>> flesh.
>>
>> Me too but it is so messy!
>>
>>
>
>
> Life is messy, Julie. I think you have 3 choices:
>
> 1. It's messy, deal with it
> 2. If your family wants it that way,let them handle it
> 3. Don't serve melon
>
> You said, in reply to someone:
>
>>> Just wash your melon and serve as you want...
>
>> That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>
> Who doesn't like fruit for cripes sake? Is there ANYTHING you like?

I like beans.

MaryL wrote:
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> 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!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Wash the melon. Cut it in half (assuming you are talking about small
> melons like cantaloupe) and scoop out all the seeds. Put them in
> your biobag. Slice the melon in wedges, and let your family remove
> the rind from their own portions--just run a knife around the inner
> edge of the rind, between the rind and the fruit. Dump the rind in
> your biobag. I eat a lot of cantaloupe, and I find it exceptionally
> easy to do it that way--no mess if you are careful in scooping out
> the seeds.

I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
all wrinkled.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
> than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.

LMAO! Fess up ppl...you're all paying Julie to post here like this, right?

G.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:54:39 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Janet wrote:
>
>> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>> >
>> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>>
>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
>> hard is that?
>
>I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
>the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
>away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
>eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.

No, Angie would stomp it into a corner where it's hard to get at and
clean up.

Ross.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:27:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> Janet wrote:
>>>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
>>>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
>>>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
>>>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
>>>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>>>
>>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>>
>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
>> How hard is that?
>
>The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor.

Don't walk around holding the melon at arms length above your head
while cutting it.

Ross.

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...


I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
all wrinkled.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get soft,
rotten spots.

MaryL

On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....



A recurring theme.

On Jul 13, 4:54*pm, George M. Middius > wrote:
> Janet wrote:
> > > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>
> > > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> > * Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
> > hard is that?
>
> I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
> the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
> away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
> eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.

Good - maybe we'd get a break from all these absurd posts.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...

> After being here for (?) months, I find Julie to be the ultimate troll to
> this group. What I find funny is that I don't think she's trying to
> troll,
> she's just being Julie.
>
> G.



I've known Julie as a poster for well over 10 years and she's definitely not
a troll. Exasperating at times, but then I imagine we all get our turn at
that.

Cheri

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That way
>> they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
>
> They won't do it.

Well, they'd have to do without fruit in my world Julie, but that's me. :-)

Cheri

On 7/13/2012 6:09 AM, ViLco wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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
>
>> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
>> removed. And the seeds!
>
> Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why you
> have these issues
>
>
>
You fell for it! lol No answer will be the right one for our princess.