Wash and dry your melon to get rid of dirt and all the germs from people handling it. When you wash it first then you are not dragging those germs onto your cutting board.
Slice from top to bottom (north to south) with your chef knife.
Scoop out the seeds with a spoon being careful not to remove too much of the tasty melon.
Slice in half lengthwise with your chef knife.
Slide your paring knife between the skin and the flesh of the melon. Using a sawing motion remove the entire melon from the skin. Try to stay as close to the skin as possible without removing too much of the yummy melon.
For presentation you can make lateral slices and stagger the pieces of melon in opposite directions as shown in the video.
Plate and garnish! That’s it!
Learn basic kitchen tips and tricks to make your kitchen and food prep easier! Pushing Plants is a whole food plant based (wfpb) no oil (wfpbno) kitchen run by Certified Plant Based Chef Jill!