My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.

So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky and
messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. Yep! I put the
rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're not supposed to. I know.
And I can't do that here. Not only would my disposal or sink give me a nice
expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down the
sink as it creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.

I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from balling,
cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems perhaps a tad
less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. But it's still
messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. And I can't usually afford
to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.

So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think watermelon is
the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason watermelon
is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not as
messy? I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the
best prices on those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I
could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!

Julie Bove wrote:

> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
> balling, cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems
> perhaps a tad less messy but more time consuming and you waste some
> melon. But it's still messy and I am getting sick of the sticky
> mess. And I can't usually afford to buy it cut up although once in a
> while I do find a good deal on it.
> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method?

Just let it fall to the ground: it will break into many pieces *all*
standing on the rind. The first time I heard this I thougth "nonsense", then
I saw it happen and now I too use this method. Obviously some juice will
fall to the ground, expecially for a very mature fruit, so don't do it on a
carpet. I do it in the porch.

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
>> balling, cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems
>> perhaps a tad less messy but more time consuming and you waste some
>> melon. But it's still messy and I am getting sick of the sticky
>> mess. And I can't usually afford to buy it cut up although once in a
>> while I do find a good deal on it.
>> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method?
>
> Just let it fall to the ground: it will break into many pieces *all*
> standing on the rind. The first time I heard this I thougth "nonsense",
> then I saw it happen and now I too use this method. Obviously some juice
> will fall to the ground, expecially for a very mature fruit, so don't do
> it on a carpet. I do it in the porch.

I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.

Julie Bove wrote:

>> Just let it fall to the ground: it will break into many pieces *all*
>> standing on the rind. The first time I heard this I thougth
>> "nonsense", then I saw it happen and now I too use this method.
>> Obviously some juice will fall to the ground, expecially for a very
>> mature fruit, so don't do it on a carpet. I do it in the porch.

> I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.

Same thing I thougth when I first heard of this method, but it's perfectly
clean.
BTW you can also break them on a table

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> Just let it fall to the ground: it will break into many pieces *all*
>>> standing on the rind. The first time I heard this I thougth
>>> "nonsense", then I saw it happen and now I too use this method.
>>> Obviously some juice will fall to the ground, expecially for a very
>>> mature fruit, so don't do it on a carpet. I do it in the porch.
>
>> I can assure you nobody would eat it like that.
>
> Same thing I thougth when I first heard of this method, but it's perfectly
> clean.
> BTW you can also break them on a table

That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be removed.
And the seeds!

Julie Bove wrote:

>> Same thing I thougth when I first heard of this method, but it's
>> perfectly clean.
>> BTW you can also break them on a table

> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
> removed. And the seeds!

Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why you
have these issues

On Jul 13, 2:34*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
> with the rind on. *Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
> serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
> salmonella. *Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.
>
> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. *So sticky and
> messy. *I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
> cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. *Yep! *I put the
> rinds, the seeds, everything down there. *You're not supposed to. *I know.
> And I can't do that here. *Not only would my disposal or sink give me a nice
> expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down the
> sink as it creates pollution. *We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>
> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from balling,
> cutting or even doing the filleting method. *Balling seems perhaps a tad
> less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. *But it's still
> messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. *And I can't usually afford
> to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.
>
> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? *I think watermelon is
> the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
> seeds. *But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason watermelon
> is not allowed. *Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not as
> messy? *I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the
> best prices on those. *But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I
> could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! *Thanks!

Just wash your melon and serve as you want...

In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
@l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>
> On Jul 13, 2:34*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> > My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
> > with the rind on. *Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
> > serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
> > salmonella. *Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.


If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.

Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge and
slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife between the
skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the wedges whole or
cut them crossways into strips.

Janet

Janet wrote:
> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
>>> safe to serve that way.
>
>
> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.
>
> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.

That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

In article >, says...
>
> Janet wrote:
> > In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> > @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
> >>
> >> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
> >>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
> >>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
> >>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
> >>> safe to serve that way.
> >
> >
> > If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut it.
> >
> > Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> > and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> > between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>
> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
hard is that?

Janet

Janet wrote:

> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
> >
> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
> hard is that?

I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.

Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> Janet wrote:
>>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
>>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
>>>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
>>>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
>>>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
>>>>> safe to serve that way.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
>>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
>>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
>>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>>
>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
> How hard is that?

The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Janet wrote:
> > Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each wedge
> > and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> > between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve the
> > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>
> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

LOL! Julie has netted us all once again. She posts a
question/problem...she gets many solutions...and she argues with them all!
I can't wait to see what she says about my "get a personal chef" solution.


Gary

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:10:32 -0700 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> wrote,
>
>That is what I did but it is sooo messy!

After you have done it a few times you will develop some skills and it
won't be so messy anymore. Unless, of course, you are a complete klutz.

"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:10:32 -0700 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote,
>>
>>That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> After you have done it a few times you will develop some skills and it
> won't be so messy anymore. Unless, of course, you are a complete klutz.

I have done it many times and it is always messy. I have been buying cut up
melons for years. But with husband recently retiring, I have to try to save
money.

"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:10:32 -0700 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote,
>>
>>That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> After you have done it a few times you will develop some skills and it
> won't be so messy anymore. Unless, of course, you are a complete klutz.
>
>
>

Julie: here is your solution!

http://www.approvedgasmasks.com/protective-clothes.htm

merryb wrote:
> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
>> safe to serve that way.
>>
>> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So
>> sticky and messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out
>> my over the sink cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage
>> disposal. Yep! I put the rinds, the seeds, everything down there.
>> You're not supposed to. I know. And I can't do that here. Not only
>> would my disposal or sink give me a nice expensive clog but our
>> waste company is urging us not to put food down the sink as it
>> creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
>> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>>
>> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
>> balling, cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems
>> perhaps a tad less messy but more time consuming and you waste some
>> melon. But it's still messy and I am getting sick of the sticky
>> mess. And I can't usually afford to buy it cut up although once in a
>> while I do find a good deal on it.
>>
>> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think
>> watermelon is the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have
>> to scoop out the seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for
>> some reason watermelon is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some
>> other sort of melon that is not as messy? I have been buying
>> cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the best prices on
>> those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I could
>> get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!
>
> Just wash your melon and serve as you want...

That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:09:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> merryb wrote:
>
> That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>

Then don't serve it. You don't like it and hate preparing it; they
won't eat it unless you mess with it. Too bad for them. It's their
loss, not yours.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Julie Bove wrote:

>That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.

Honestly, is there ANYTHING you DO like...other than beans?! You really
have a funky unhealthy diet, it seems, from the posts I've read on here.

I agree with Cheri, if your family likes their melon a certain way, they
can darn well fix it to suit their fancy, or...go without. I was never a
"slave" to my family or always there at every beck 'n' call either.
People have to learn to be efficient and do for themselves.

I've never had trouble preparing melon, but I've never tried to remove
it from the rind. If it's a honeydew, or cantaloupe, I cut it in half,
scoop out the seeds, eat & enjoy. If it's a watermelon, we buy them
seedless and just cut the round slices off, and stick 'em on a plate and
enjoy. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to prepare a melon of any
kind.

Judy

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>
> Honestly, is there ANYTHING you DO like...other than beans?! You really
> have a funky unhealthy diet, it seems, from the posts I've read on here.


I like quite a lot of vegetables. Not going to list them all here. Mostly
that is what I like and mostly that is what I eat. Nothing at all unhealthy
about that. Due to various medical problems and food intolerances there is
no point in my listing anything I might like that I can not have.

> I agree with Cheri, if your family likes their melon a certain way, they
> can darn well fix it to suit their fancy, or...go without. I was never a
> "slave" to my family or always there at every beck 'n' call either.
> People have to learn to be efficient and do for themselves.

Okay. If that's what works for you. I don't work outside the home. So I
do the food. Among other things. I was pretty much raised to do my own
cooking from the age of 12 on. Actually I was cooking earlier than that.
My mom hates to cook as does my daughter. I happen to like it. I don't
really like cutting sticky things up though. But then that's not cooking.
Is it?
>
> I've never had trouble preparing melon, but I've never tried to remove
> it from the rind. If it's a honeydew, or cantaloupe, I cut it in half,
> scoop out the seeds, eat & enjoy. If it's a watermelon, we buy them
> seedless and just cut the round slices off, and stick 'em on a plate and
> enjoy. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to prepare a melon of any
> kind.

But as I have posted several times here they are no longer recommending that
you do that. That's a great way to get food poisoning. They now say to
scrub the outside well and discard the rind.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.
>> Honestly, is there ANYTHING you DO like...other than beans?! You really
>> have a funky unhealthy diet, it seems, from the posts I've read on here.
>
>
> I like quite a lot of vegetables. Not going to list them all here. Mostly
> that is what I like and mostly that is what I eat. Nothing at all unhealthy
> about that. Due to various medical problems and food intolerances there is
> no point in my listing anything I might like that I can not have.
>
>> I agree with Cheri, if your family likes their melon a certain way, they
>> can darn well fix it to suit their fancy, or...go without. I was never a
>> "slave" to my family or always there at every beck 'n' call either.
>> People have to learn to be efficient and do for themselves.
>
> Okay. If that's what works for you. I don't work outside the home. So I
> do the food. Among other things. I was pretty much raised to do my own
> cooking from the age of 12 on. Actually I was cooking earlier than that.
> My mom hates to cook as does my daughter. I happen to like it. I don't
> really like cutting sticky things up though. But then that's not cooking.
> Is it?
>> I've never had trouble preparing melon, but I've never tried to remove
>> it from the rind. If it's a honeydew, or cantaloupe, I cut it in half,
>> scoop out the seeds, eat & enjoy. If it's a watermelon, we buy them
>> seedless and just cut the round slices off, and stick 'em on a plate and
>> enjoy. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to prepare a melon of any
>> kind.
>
> But as I have posted several times here they are no longer recommending that
> you do that. That's a great way to get food poisoning. They now say to
> scrub the outside well and discard the rind.
>
>
How is scrubbing the rind, cutting into it (which one must do),
and eating a wedge or a half any worse than cutting into it and
then taking the innards out? That's very odd.

--
Jean B.

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...

My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.

So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky and
messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. Yep! I put the
rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're not supposed to. I know.
And I can't do that here. Not only would my disposal or sink give me a nice
expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down the
sink as it creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.

I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from balling,
cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems perhaps a tad
less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. But it's still
messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. And I can't usually afford
to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.

So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think watermelon is
the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason watermelon
is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not as
messy? I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the
best prices on those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I
could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wash the melon. Cut it in half (assuming you are talking about small melons
like cantaloupe) and scoop out all the seeds. Put them in your biobag.
Slice the melon in wedges, and let your family remove the rind from their
own portions--just run a knife around the inner edge of the rind, between
the rind and the fruit. Dump the rind in your biobag. I eat a lot of
cantaloupe, and I find it exceptionally easy to do it that way--no mess if
you are careful in scooping out the seeds.

MaryL

MaryL wrote:
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
> safe to serve that way.
> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So
> sticky and messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out
> my over the sink cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage
> disposal. Yep! I put the rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're
> not supposed to. I know. And I can't do that here. Not only
> would my disposal or sink give me a nice expensive clog but our waste
> company is urging us not to put food down the sink as it creates
> pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard waste or if
> we have a compost pile, put it there.
> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
> balling, cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems
> perhaps a tad less messy but more time consuming and you waste some
> melon. But it's still messy and I am getting sick of the sticky
> mess. And I can't usually afford to buy it cut up although once in a
> while I do find a good deal on it.
> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think
> watermelon is the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have
> to scoop out the seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for
> some reason watermelon is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some
> other sort of melon that is not as messy? I have been buying
> cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the best prices on
> those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I could
> get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Wash the melon. Cut it in half (assuming you are talking about small
> melons like cantaloupe) and scoop out all the seeds. Put them in
> your biobag. Slice the melon in wedges, and let your family remove
> the rind from their own portions--just run a knife around the inner
> edge of the rind, between the rind and the fruit. Dump the rind in
> your biobag. I eat a lot of cantaloupe, and I find it exceptionally
> easy to do it that way--no mess if you are careful in scooping out
> the seeds.

I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
all wrinkled.

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...


I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
all wrinkled.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get soft,
rotten spots.

MaryL

"MaryL" wrote:
>"Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
>was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
>all wrinkled.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
>when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
>those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get soft,
>rotten spots.
>
>MaryL

I love it when ladies describe their melons.

"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
>
> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and
> there
> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers
> were
> all wrinkled.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
> when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
> those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get
> soft,
> rotten spots.

That very well could be. The store that I bought them from had very little
to choose from and in fact not much variety. I saw much cheaper prices at
Winco today and there I also sound a knife made specifically for cutting
melons. I bought it. It might help. I will see what they have at Costco
on Sun.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:33:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>>
>>
>> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and
>> there
>> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers
>> were
>> all wrinkled.
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
>> when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
>> those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get
>> soft,
>> rotten spots.
>
>That very well could be. The store that I bought them from had very little
>to choose from and in fact not much variety. I saw much cheaper prices at
>Winco today and there I also sound a knife made specifically for cutting
>melons. I bought it. It might help. I will see what they have at Costco
>on Sun.
>

Buy some thin vinyl gloves. The ones I have cost about $6 for 100. I
use the when I am working with hot peppers or beets. I think mine
came from a restaurant supply store.

Use your cutting board and push the seeds and rinds in to the sink.
Then scoop them out and into your biobag. Or get a cutting board like
this
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...39604&RN=2060&.



--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article >, says...

> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
> all wrinkled.

That's not because the melons are too juicy, it's because you're too
slow. Preparing a melon is not supposed to take all day.

Janet

On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....



A recurring theme.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....
>
>
>
> A recurring theme.

I think you're wrong there; there's nothing the Bove family likes better
than a recurring theme, same old same old same old sad songs.
Julie is a Country and Western gal through and through.

Janet

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....
>>
>>
>>
>> A recurring theme.
>
> I think you're wrong there; there's nothing the Bove family likes better
> than a recurring theme, same old same old same old sad songs.
> Julie is a Country and Western gal through and through.

Ugh. No.

In article >, says...
>
> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
> with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
> serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
> salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.
>
> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky and
> messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
> cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. Yep! I put the
> rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're not supposed to. I know.
> And I can't do that here. Not only would my disposal or sink give me a nice
> expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down the
> sink as it creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>
> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from balling,
> cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems perhaps a tad
> less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. But it's still
> messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. And I can't usually afford
> to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.
>
> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think watermelon is
> the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
> seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason watermelon
> is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not as
> messy? I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the
> best prices on those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I
> could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!

My mother would halve the melon, scoop the seeds out, cut each half into
3 or 4 pieces, and then let whoever was going to be eating it worry
about it from there.

As for salmonella, I wonder how we all survived.

"J. Clarke" > wrote in message
in.local...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat
>> them
>> with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
>> serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
>> salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that
>> way.
>>
>> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky
>> and
>> messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
>> cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. Yep! I put
>> the
>> rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're not supposed to. I
>> know.
>> And I can't do that here. Not only would my disposal or sink give me a
>> nice
>> expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down
>> the
>> sink as it creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our
>> yard
>> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>>
>> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
>> balling,
>> cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems perhaps a tad
>> less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. But it's
>> still
>> messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. And I can't usually
>> afford
>> to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.
>>
>> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think watermelon
>> is
>> the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
>> seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason
>> watermelon
>> is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not
>> as
>> messy? I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten
>> the
>> best prices on those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that
>> I
>> could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!
>
> My mother would halve the melon, scoop the seeds out, cut each half into
> 3 or 4 pieces, and then let whoever was going to be eating it worry
> about it from there.
>
> As for salmonella, I wonder how we all survived.

From what I have read, it is more common these days but they don't know why.
The only melon we were allowed as kids was watermelon because my mom
couldn't stand the smell of cantaloupe so it wasn't allowed in the house.
Not sure there were any other options in those days. I never ate any until
I went to a Boeing campout. I did like it. But the last time I ate it was
at a buffet in Reno or Vegas. I can't remember which. Caused me horrid
stomach pains. I know it had to be that because it was the only thing I
ate. It was not very good for a brunch buffet unless you liked sweets.
They had all sorts of pastries, muffins, etc. I don't eat those things and
at the time I didn't eat meat. So the melon was the only thing I could eat.
Made me so ill I will never eat it again.

On Jul 14, 9:50*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "J. Clarke" > wrote in message
>
> in.local...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article >, says...
>
> >> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat
> >> them
> >> with the rind on. *Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
> >> serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
> >> salmonella. *Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that
> >> way.
>
> >> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. *So sticky
> >> and
> >> messy. *I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
> >> cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. *Yep! *I put
> >> the
> >> rinds, the seeds, everything down there. *You're not supposed to. *I
> >> know.
> >> And I can't do that here. *Not only would my disposal or sink give me a
> >> nice
> >> expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down
> >> the
> >> sink as it creates pollution. *We have to use a Biobag and put with our
> >> yard
> >> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>
> >> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from
> >> balling,
> >> cutting or even doing the filleting method. *Balling seems perhaps a tad
> >> less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. *But it's
> >> still
> >> messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. *And I can't usually
> >> afford
> >> to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.
>
> >> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? *I think watermelon
> >> is
> >> the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
> >> seeds. *But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason
> >> watermelon
> >> is not allowed. *Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not
> >> as
> >> messy? *I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten
> >> the
> >> best prices on those. *But if there is some sort of less messy melon that
> >> I
> >> could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! *Thanks!
>
> > My mother would halve the melon, scoop the seeds out, cut each half into
> > 3 or 4 pieces, and then let whoever was going to be eating it worry
> > about it from there.
>
> > As for salmonella, I wonder how we all survived.
>
> From what I have read, it is more common these days but they don't know why.
> The only melon we were allowed as kids was watermelon because my mom
> couldn't stand the smell of cantaloupe so it wasn't allowed in the house.
> Not sure there were any other options in those days. *I never ate any until
> I went to a Boeing campout. *I did like it. *But the last time I ate it was
> at a buffet in Reno or Vegas. *I can't remember which. *Caused me horrid
> stomach pains. *I know it had to be that because it was the only thing I
> ate. *It was not very good for a brunch buffet unless you liked sweets.
> They had all sorts of pastries, muffins, etc. *I don't eat those things and
> at the time I didn't eat meat. *So the melon was the only thing I could eat.
> Made me so ill I will never eat it again.

Someone or you paid for a buffet and all you ate was melon? WTF??

merryb wrote:

>Someone or you paid for a buffet and all
> you ate was melon? WTF??

I was thinking the same thing! If that was the case, it would be a cold
day in hell before that person would ever get another invitation from
me!

Secondly, I've yet to ever go to a buffet where there was only
watermelon and sweets (and meats, that doesn't apparently eat). Usually
there is such a huge variety of ALL kinds of food at a buffet, that a
person can hardly try it all.

Have you ever been to one where there wasn't some types of salads, for
one thing?!

Strange, this?!

Judy

Judy Haffner wrote:
> merryb wrote:
>
>> Someone or you paid for a buffet and all
>> you ate was melon? WTF??

Nobody paid for anything. It was a casino buffet and it was free. It was a
lousy buffet. My now husband didn't like the food either so we didn't
bother to eat there the next day even though we did have to pay for our
breakfast at the restaurant.
>
> I was thinking the same thing! If that was the case, it would be a
> cold day in hell before that person would ever get another invitation
> from me!

Again, it was a free buffet.
>
> Secondly, I've yet to ever go to a buffet where there was only
> watermelon and sweets (and meats, that doesn't apparently eat).
> Usually there is such a huge variety of ALL kinds of food at a
> buffet, that a person can hardly try it all.

Well apparently you never stayed at this hotel/casino. I won't give a name
because I am not certain which one.
>
> Have you ever been to one where there wasn't some types of salads, for
> one thing?!

Generally there are. But there were not here.

We also stayed at a hotel in WA DC that offered a free breakfast that was
fine on the first day but only leftover pastries on the second day. It was
also their last day in business. The maids were going nuts, running down
the halls and tossing shampoos and other little things at people. They were
just trying to get rid of it all.
>
> Strange, this?!

Not really. In the old days it was a lot more common for free breakfasts to
consist mainly of pastries or donuts. I have stayed in a great many
hotels/motels over the years. My parents loved to travel. And with my
husband having been in the military we have made many cross country moves.
In more recent years, even motels that offer breakfast now usually seem to
offer a balanced meal.

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> From what I have read, it is more common these days but they don't
>> know why. The only melon we were allowed as kids was watermelon
>> because my mom couldn't stand the smell of cantaloupe so it wasn't
>> allowed in the house.
>
>
>
> Growing up we ate lots of melons of all kinds. We only ate watermelon
> outside at the farm so we could spit the seeds at each other or onto the
> lawn. We never understood why they didn't grow.
>
> I loved cantaloupe. I'd cut one in half, scrape out the seeds and fill it
> with fruit yogurt. Then the salmonella scare made headlines. One of the
> biggest food upsets of my life.
>
> I haven't had melon in probably 10 years. The last being a seedless
> watermelon for $3.00. What a rip-off. It tasted artificial, like
> medicine. ICK.

Yeah. Often that watermelon is tasteless I've been told. We had to eat
watermelon outside when I was a kid. No seedless in those days.

Daughter loves the stuff but it isn't allowed on South Beach. Not really
sure why.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Yeah. Often that watermelon is tasteless I've been told. We had to eat
> watermelon outside when I was a kid. No seedless in those days.
>
> Daughter loves the stuff but it isn't allowed on South Beach. Not really
> sure why.

You mentioned that before so I looked it up for you.

Watermelon *is* allowed but only after you reach your ideal weight
and have entered Phase 3.

Here's the full explanation:
http://www.southbeachdiet.com/diet/l...out-watermelon

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Yeah. Often that watermelon is tasteless I've been told. We had to eat
>> watermelon outside when I was a kid. No seedless in those days.
>>
>> Daughter loves the stuff but it isn't allowed on South Beach. Not really
>> sure why.
>
> You mentioned that before so I looked it up for you.
>
> Watermelon *is* allowed but only after you reach your ideal weight
> and have entered Phase 3.
>
> Here's the full explanation:
> http://www.southbeachdiet.com/diet/l...out-watermelon

Hmmm... On their forum it says it is not allowed ever. Moot point though
because she's on phase 2. Thanks!

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Yeah. Often that watermelon is tasteless I've been told. We had to eat
>> watermelon outside when I was a kid. No seedless in those days.
>>
>> Daughter loves the stuff but it isn't allowed on South Beach. Not really
>> sure why.
>
> You mentioned that before so I looked it up for you.
>
> Watermelon *is* allowed but only after you reach your ideal weight
> and have entered Phase 3.
>
> Here's the full explanation:
> http://www.southbeachdiet.com/diet/l...out-watermelon

Hmmm... On their forum it says it is not allowed ever. Moot point though
because she's on phase 2. Thanks!