A summer without delicious melons? That is unimaginable! But how can you cut melons easily and without a mess? We have tips ready for you.
Sweet in taste, but still super refreshing - that's probably the description of a perfect melon. The watermelon is considered to be a thirst quencher on particularly hot summer days. As its name suggests, it consists mainly of water and around 95% of that.
However, all the liquid in the fruit is often a nuisance when cutting if it puts the entire kitchen counter under melon water. And in general, chopping watermelon is probably not exactly a favorite pastime - but there is a remedy.
So-called watermelon slicers not only save time and nerves, but also deliver melon pieces of the same size. The round plastic shape has a sharp, thin frame, usually made of steel, that divides the fruit into pieces. Of course, not only watermelons can be cut with such a slicer. The device can also split other types of melons, such as honey or Galia melons, and some manufacturers even assure that it will also work wonderfully with pineapples.
The procedure is simple: both ends of the melon should be cut off with a knife so that you have a smooth surface. Most slicers contain some kind of plastic plate on which the watermelon is then placed. Now the slicer itself is used, which has to be pressed down with a lot of force (the difficulty varies from melon to melon). And then you have (fanned out almost like a flower) melon pieces of the same size with one cut, so to speak.
In addition to the round tailors, there are also devices that are more similar in shape to a knife. However, they contain two blades that have a cavity between them in order to cut the melon pieces out of the fruit. In contrast to a normal knife, all pieces have the same thickness.
The following products convinced us melon fans:
- Melon cutter: Melon divider for quick and easy cutting of melons into 12 equal pieces. Easy to use and non-slip handles.
- Melon knife: The knife cuts beautiful slices from the halved melon without the skin. If you turn the cutter over, you can also use it as a pair of pliers.
Whether it makes sense to buy a watermelon slicer depends on the amount of melons that you eat over the summer. For melon fans it is certainly a time-saving investment.
