How to Cut a Melon

Okay, y'all probably know this already, but this is what Susan, Jen's mother-in-law, taught me once, and it works with any melon I've ever tried.

First you cut a thin slice off each end of the melon. Then you cut the whole thing in half crosswise. Then scoop out the insides (of course, you don't have to do that if it's a watermelon). Then put one of the halves cut-side down on your cutting board, and use your knife to take a slice of the rind off from the top to the bottom. Work your way all around till the rind is removed from the entire half, then, without moving it from its upside down position, it's easy to simply cut it into eight sections. From there I put a bowl over the whole thing and, using the cutting board to keep it all together, turn the bowl right side up and remove the cutting board, and wa-la! the melon is in the bowl ready to serve.

This honeydew melon that we cut into today was oh-so-good. I have enjoyed it tremendously!