How to Cut a Watermelon

I found these two cool ways to cut a watermelon.






First you want to cut the watermelon into fourths. It is easiest to work with only 1/4 of the watermelon at a time.







You are going to cut the watermelon fourth in three different directions. (see pictures)

1.  Cut parallel to the first cut side.

2.  Cut parallel to the second cut side

3.  Cut it perpendicular to the rind.

Turn the watermelon fourth over and dump cubes into a bowl.


You may need to take your knife and run it quickly along the rind (between the white and the red) to get any extra cubes that didn't fall out (or give it to your kids or hubby with a spoon - much easier).






The second way to cut this watermelon is to cut a 1/4 to 1/2 inch slice off one of the fourths of the watermelon.



Using a cookie cutter, cut out different shapes (I made stars).








Put them on bamboo skewers, then stick them in the watermelon bowl for extra decoration. It would also look cool if you alternate them with cantaloupe, grapes, star fruit or any other colorful fruit.