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How to Correctly Core a Watermelon

The great art of pitting a watermelon is not to steal the precious flesh as much as possible. That is why we are introducing you to a method that may seem a bit cumbersome at first, the However, in principle it is quite simple and ensures that none of the tasty melon is lost goes.

1. Place the melon on a sturdy cutting board.
2. Pick up a large, sharp knife.
3. Cut off the two ends of the melon (very close).
4. Now cut the fruit in half.
5. Stand the first half of the melon vertically.
6. Cut the melon all around, about four centimeters apart, two centimeters deep (roughly as if you were cutting a cake).
7. Use your fingers to push each piece out.
8. You now have all the cores open for each piece.
9. Now scrape the seeds out with a spoon (into a bowl or something similar).

Core and cut the watermelon at the same time

If you don't have a lot of time to prepare your watermelon, you can also choose the following method:

1. Prepare a large enough bowl or bowl for your melon pieces.
2. Place the melon on a sturdy cutting board.
3. Quarter your melon with a sharp knife. That is, you first cut it in half and then also halve the resulting halves. So in the end there are four pieces in front of you. It is best to use a large, sharp knife for this step.
4. Take the first piece and a smaller but equally sharp knife.
5. Cut out the pulp as deep as possible along the skin.
6. Then cut individual pieces from the pulp around the seeds and let them fall into the provided bowl or bowl.
7. Collect the pithy areas on the kitchen paper that has been laid out.
8. Do the same with the other quarters of your watermelon.