Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me smile.

We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.

Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain ol'

So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?

Nellie

I just sliced up a big plate of watermelon to go with our grilled chicken
sandwiches and corn on the cob. Watermelon tastes like summer; it's so
fruity and refreshing. I need to try that feta and watermelon salad. I
think I would like it. My dad was one of Those People who salted his
watermelon.

Tara

On 7/8/2014 4:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
> me smile.
>
> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
> plain ol' plain ol'
>
> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference
> in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
> Nellie


Seeded and seedless watermelons have a different texture, and they do
not taste exactly alike, to me.

Becca

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
wrote:

> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me smile.
>
> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain ol'

Try that combo with basil or mint sometime, really good.
>
> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
I like the little seedless ones, yes there's a texture difference...
for the better (IMO).

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 2:35:56 PM UTC-7, Tara wrote:
> I just sliced up a big plate of watermelon to go with our grilled chicken
>
> sandwiches and corn on the cob. Watermelon tastes like summer; it's so
>
> fruity and refreshing. I need to try that feta and watermelon salad. I
>
> think I would like it. My dad was one of Those People who salted his
>
> watermelon.
>
>
>
> Tara

Your whole meal is 'Summer' Sounds wonderful! Yeah, the feta and the watermelon is lovely, but still I like it on its own.

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 2:58:31 PM UTC-7, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 4:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
>
> > Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>
> > me smile.
>
> >
>
> > We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>
> > chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> >
>
> > Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>
> > except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>
> > cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>
> > plain ol' plain ol'
>
> >
>
> > So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference
>
> > in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
> >
>
> > Nellie
>
>
>
>
>
> Seeded and seedless watermelons have a different texture, and they do
>
> not taste exactly alike, to me.
>
>
>
> Becca




I always buy the seedless, but the other day our neighbor brought over a humongous seeded one. She had bought nine for a school party and had a couple leftover.

I didn't think it was as good, that's why I'm checking with you guys to see if it was just me. <grin>

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 3:13:00 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me smile.
>
> >
>
> > We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> >
>
> > Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain ol'
>
>
>
> Try that combo with basil or mint sometime, really good.
>
> >
>
> > So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
> >
>
> I like the little seedless ones, yes there's a texture difference...
>
> for the better (IMO).
>
>
>
> --
>
> All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.



I will try the basil and/or mint, good idea.

I love the little ones too, nice and crisp.

All I can seem to find these days is ones by _Perry_ and they seem to be lacking in something. The other day my DD was at Winco and called to say they had a 'nonPerry' one and should she pick it up.
She did and it was much better, worth a trip to Winco from now on.

Nellie

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:58:31 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 7/8/2014 4:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>> me smile.
>>
>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>
>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>
>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference
>> in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>
>> Nellie
>
>
>Seeded and seedless watermelons have a different texture, and they do
>not taste exactly alike, to me.

Agree both texture a flavour is better with seeded melons.
And I like to eat the seeds anyway, they're delicious.

On 7/8/2014 5:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me smile.
>
> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain ol'
>
> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
> Nellie
>

Seeded, of course, if I can find one. The seedless don't have the taste
and texture of a good seeded melon. Most are picked before ripening too.

On 07/08/2014 07:08 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 5:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>> me smile.
>>
>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>
>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>
>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>
>> Nellie
>>
>
> Seeded, of course, if I can find one. The seedless don't have the taste
> and texture of a good seeded melon. Most are picked before ripening too.

I prefer the seeded type for reasons others have already given.
Unfortunately, someone in the food supply chain has taken that choice
away from me. The seeded type are unavailable anywhere around here,
except maybe at an expensive farmers' market.

When I was a kid, they used to sell watermelons floating in a tank of
water with big blocks of ice to keep them cold.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 15:56:42 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
wrote:

> All I can seem to find these days is ones by _Perry_ and they seem to be lacking in something. The other day my DD was at Winco and called to say they had a 'nonPerry' one and should she pick it up.
> She did and it was much better, worth a trip to Winco from now on.

My family doesn't like watermelon. DD says it's texture for me. No
idea why hubby doesn't like it. I think son is neutral. Doesn't hate
it, doesn't crave it. I eat watermelon every chance I get, but I
won't buy it just for myself.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 15:52:30 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
wrote:

> I always buy the seedless, but the other day our neighbor brought over a humongous seeded one. She had bought nine for a school party and had a couple leftover.
>
> I didn't think it was as good, that's why I'm checking with you guys to see if it was just me. <grin>
>
It might have been over ripe and mealy/dry. That said, I still prefer
the little ones because they are even smoother and juicier.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:00:19 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

> And I like to eat the seeds anyway

I like to spit watermelon seeds for distance.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

"Nellie" > wrote in message
...
> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me
> smile.
>
> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except
> my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on
> watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain
> ol'
>
> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
> Nellie

I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 15:56:42 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
> wrote:
>
>> All I can seem to find these days is ones by _Perry_ and they seem to be
>> lacking in something. The other day my DD was at Winco and called to say
>> they had a 'nonPerry' one and should she pick it up.
>> She did and it was much better, worth a trip to Winco from now on.
>
> My family doesn't like watermelon. DD says it's texture for me. No
> idea why hubby doesn't like it. I think son is neutral. Doesn't hate
> it, doesn't crave it. I eat watermelon every chance I get, but I
> won't buy it just for myself.

It's the texture I can't stand. Someone said some is mealy. It's all mealy
to me. I do like watermelon flavored things but not the fruit itself.

None of my grandparents would eat the stuff but my maternal ones grew it on
their farm. It grows really well in KS. They have the extended family over
for dinner and serve up tons of it but everyone was required to eat it
outside. My dad made movies of my cousins spitting the seeds and his
favorite thing to do was play them backwards so it looked like they were
sucking the seeds up from the ground.

On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Nellie" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>> me smile.
>>
>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>
>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>
>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>
>> Nellie
>
> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.

I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned
out to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder
scene, with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with
about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I
drank. Both were wonderful.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 22:59:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>"Nellie" > wrote in message
...
>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes me
>> smile.
>>
>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>
>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain, except
>> my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta cheese on
>> watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from plain ol' plain
>> ol'
>>
>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>
>I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.

Not enough calories for you. Just say it.

"Travis McGee" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Nellie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>>> me smile.
>>>
>>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>>
>>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>>
>>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>>
>>> Nellie
>>
>> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.
>
> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned out
> to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder scene,
> with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with about a
> gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank.
> Both were wonderful.

My husband wanted to get a juicer. I wouldn't let him. I have heard of the
messes they make!

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:43:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Travis McGee" > wrote in message
...
>> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Nellie" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>>>> me smile.
>>>>
>>>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>>>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>>>
>>>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>>>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>>>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>>>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>>>
>>>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>>>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>>>
>>>> Nellie
>>>
>>> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.
>>
>> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
>> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned out
>> to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder scene,
>> with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with about a
>> gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank.
>> Both were wonderful.
>
>My husband wanted to get a juicer. I wouldn't let him. I have heard of the
>messes they make!

Despite the fact that normal people have no such problems.

On 7/9/2014 4:05 AM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:43:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Travis McGee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Nellie" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>>>>> me smile.
>>>>>
>>>>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>>>>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>>>>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>>>>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>>>>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>>>>
>>>>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>>>>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nellie
>>>>
>>>> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.
>>>
>>> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
>>> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned out
>>> to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder scene,
>>> with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with about a
>>> gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank.
>>> Both were wonderful.
>>
>> My husband wanted to get a juicer. I wouldn't let him. I have heard of the
>> messes they make!
>
> Despite the fact that normal people have no such problems.
>

Of course! "Normal"!!!

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 04:12:24 -0400, Travis McGee >
wrote:

>On 7/9/2014 4:05 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:43:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Travis McGee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nellie" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>>>>>> me smile.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>>>>>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>>>>>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>>>>>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>>>>>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>>>>>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nellie
>>>>>
>>>>> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.
>>>>
>>>> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
>>>> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned out
>>>> to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder scene,
>>>> with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with about a
>>>> gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank.
>>>> Both were wonderful.
>>>
>>> My husband wanted to get a juicer. I wouldn't let him. I have heard of the
>>> messes they make!
>>
>> Despite the fact that normal people have no such problems.
>>
>
>Of course! "Normal"!!!

Heh Well... indeed.

On second thoughts, I should have probably said 'people with common
sense' rather than 'normal', since normal isn't necessarily a good
thing.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:19:04 -0700, sf > wrote:

>I like to spit watermelon seeds for distance.
I prefer squeeze them between my thumb and forefinger. You get better
range and target control that way. ;-)

--
Bob
www.kanyak.com

"Travis McGee" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/9/2014 4:05 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:43:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Travis McGee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nellie" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>>>>>> me smile.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>>>>>> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>>>>>> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>>>>>> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>>>>>> plain ol' plain ol'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nellie
>>>>>
>>>>> I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all.
>>>>> Blech.
>>>>
>>>> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one
>>>> myself.
>>>> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned
>>>> out
>>>> to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder scene,
>>>> with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with about a
>>>> gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank.
>>>> Both were wonderful.
>>>
>>> My husband wanted to get a juicer. I wouldn't let him. I have heard of
>>> the
>>> messes they make!
>>
>> Despite the fact that normal people have no such problems.
>>
>
> Of course! "Normal"!!!

I don't know. I used to go to a raw food forum and most everyone had
juicers. They all said they were messy.

On 7/8/2014 11:19 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:00:19 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> And I like to eat the seeds anyway
>
> I like to spit watermelon seeds for distance.
>

Oh yeah, sitting on the lawn we'd have an informal competition.

On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:05:31 AM UTC-4, Travis McGee wrote:
> However, I ended up with about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank. Both were wonderful.

Good for a Vodka mixer.

Local farm had them for $11.00 each. Same watermelon at the SM for $4.00.
ELEVEN DOLLARS?

On 7/9/2014 10:54 AM, Thomas wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:05:31 AM UTC-4, Travis McGee wrote:
>> However, I ended up with about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank. Both were wonderful.
>
> Good for a Vodka mixer.
>
> Local farm had them for $11.00 each. Same watermelon at the SM for $4.00.
> ELEVEN DOLLARS?
>
>

Sure it was the same? Supermarket produce is usually much inferior to
the farmer's market.

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:45:33 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 7/8/2014 11:19 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:00:19 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> >> And I like to eat the seeds anyway
> >
> > I like to spit watermelon seeds for distance.
> >
>
> Oh yeah, sitting on the lawn we'd have an informal competition.

Oh, Ed... you have to be sitting on the stoop to get real distance!

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/8/2014 7:00 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> Agree both texture a flavour is better with seeded melons.
> And I like to eat the seeds anyway, they're delicious.

Dried salted watermelon seeds were a great snack when I lived in
Bangkok. I used to eat them like some people eat sunflower seeds.

Jill

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:00:48 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 7/8/2014 7:00 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>> Agree both texture a flavour is better with seeded melons.
>> And I like to eat the seeds anyway, they're delicious.
>
>Dried salted watermelon seeds were a great snack when I lived in
>Bangkok. I used to eat them like some people eat sunflower seeds.

I've gone though phases in my life where I used to eat sunflower,
watermelon and pumpkin seeds regularly... quite a tasty snack.

On 7/9/2014 10:54 AM, Thomas wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:05:31 AM UTC-4, Travis McGee wrote:
>> However, I ended up with about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank. Both were wonderful.
>
> Good for a Vodka mixer.
>
> Local farm had them for $11.00 each. Same watermelon at the SM for $4.00.
> ELEVEN DOLLARS?
>
>

I got mine, a seeded melon, at Walmart for about $5. The seeded were
maybe twice the price per pound as the seedless.

On 7/9/2014 6:39 PM, Travis McGee wrote:
> On 7/9/2014 10:54 AM, Thomas wrote:
>> On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:05:31 AM UTC-4, Travis McGee wrote:
>>> However, I ended up with about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet
>>> with some of it, and the rest I drank. Both were wonderful.
>>
>> Good for a Vodka mixer.
>>
>> Local farm had them for $11.00 each. Same watermelon at the SM for $4.00.
>> ELEVEN DOLLARS?
>>
>>
>
> I got mine, a seeded melon, at Walmart for about $5. The seeded were
> maybe twice the price per pound as the seedless.

Oops, I meant that the other way around; the seedless were the more
expensive.

On 7/8/2014 9:25 PM, Whirled Peas wrote:

> I prefer the seeded type for reasons others have already given.
> Unfortunately, someone in the food supply chain has taken that choice
> away from me. The seeded type are unavailable anywhere around here,
> except maybe at an expensive farmers' market.
>
> When I was a kid, they used to sell watermelons floating in a tank of
> water with big blocks of ice to keep them cold.

We can buy seedless watermelons 52 weeks out of the year, but not the
seeded ones.

Becca

On 7/9/2014 1:05 AM, Travis McGee wrote:

> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned
> out to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder
> scene, with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with
> about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I
> drank. Both were wonderful.

Thanks, I got a laugh out of that, I can just picture how you and your
kitchen looked, it reminds me of my own kitchen nightmares. Here is a
recipe that is popular in Mexico.

Becca

Agua de Sandía

1/2 medium watermelon, seedless, peeled and cut in cubes
1 cup of sugar
8 cups of water, divided
the juice of 1 key lime
Ice

Put the watermelon in the fridge over night, so it is very cold. Pour
one cup of water in a pot over medium heat. Add the sugar and mix until
well dissolved, set aside and let cool down. Place the watermelon cubes
and two cups of water in a blender and mix very well (depending of the
size of your blender, you may need to do this two times). Pour the
blended watermelon into a two liter (2 qt) pitcher, add the sugar water
and the other 5 cups of water. Add the lime juice and mix well. Cool
down in the fridge and serve super cold or on ice.

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:00:19 PM UTC-7, Je�us wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:58:31 -0500, Ema Nymton >
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> >On 7/8/2014 4:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
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> >> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
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> >> me smile.
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> >> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
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> >> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
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> >>
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> >> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
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> >> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
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> >> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
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> >> plain ol' plain ol'
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> >>
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> >> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference
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> >> in taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
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> >> Nellie
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> >Seeded and seedless watermelons have a different texture, and they do
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> >not taste exactly alike, to me.
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> Agree both texture a flavour is better with seeded melons.
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> And I like to eat the seeds anyway, they're delicious.



Huh, it must have just been this one then. Do you eat the seeds raw?

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 7:25:44 PM UTC-7, Whirled Peas wrote:
> On 07/08/2014 07:08 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> > On 7/8/2014 5:12 PM, Nellie wrote:
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> >> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>
> >> me smile.
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> >>
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> >> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>
> >> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>
> >> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>
> >> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>
> >> plain ol' plain ol'
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> >>
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> >> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
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> >> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
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> >>
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> >> Nellie
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> > Seeded, of course, if I can find one. The seedless don't have the taste
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> > and texture of a good seeded melon. Most are picked before ripening too.
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> I prefer the seeded type for reasons others have already given.
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> Unfortunately, someone in the food supply chain has taken that choice
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> away from me. The seeded type are unavailable anywhere around here,
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> except maybe at an expensive farmers' market.
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> When I was a kid, they used to sell watermelons floating in a tank of
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> water with big blocks of ice to keep them cold.



Yeah, that's the thing, I hadn't had a seeded watermelon in just about forever.

Ooooh, picking one out of that ice water must have been fun on a hot Summer day.

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:17:04 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 15:52:30 -0700 (PDT), Nellie >
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> > I always buy the seedless, but the other day our neighbor brought over a humongous seeded one. She had bought nine for a school party and had a couple leftover.
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> > I didn't think it was as good, that's why I'm checking with you guys to see if it was just me. <grin>
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> It might have been over ripe and mealy/dry. That said, I still prefer
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> the little ones because they are even smoother and juicier.
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> --
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> I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila



Yeah, I think it may have spent some time in her car

I like the small ones too (and they make really cute table decorations too) but we eat so much of it that it would be foolish for us to buy them.

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:19:04 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:00:19 +1000, Je�us > wrote:
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> > And I like to eat the seeds anyway
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> I like to spit watermelon seeds for distance.
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> --
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> I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila



I think the reason she bought the seeded ones was because they were going to have a seed-spitting contest.

Nellie

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 11:05:31 PM UTC-7, Travis McGee wrote:
> On 7/9/2014 1:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> >
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> > "Nellie" > wrote in message
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> > ...
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> >> Is there any happier food that watermelon? Just looking at one makes
>
> >> me smile.
>
> >>
>
> >> We always have one that we are working on : ) and one back up just
>
> >> chilling in the back of the fridge waiting its turn.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sometimes I just slice it, more often I cube it. We eat it plain,
>
> >> except my 15 year old niece introduced me to the combination of feta
>
> >> cheese on watermelon, but that is about as far as we venture from
>
> >> plain ol' plain ol'
>
> >>
>
> >> So, what do you all do with it? Do you think there is a difference in
>
> >> taste, texture, sweetness between the seedless and seeded?
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> >>
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> >> Nellie
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> >
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> > I try my best to avoid it. It's not a happy food to me at all. Blech.
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> I love watermelon juice, so a week or so ago I tried juicing one myself.
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> Just to give myself a challenge, I used a big seeded melon. It turned
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> out to be an ordeal, and the kitchen ended up looking like a murder
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> scene, with red pulp just about everywhere. However, I ended up with
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> about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I
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> drank. Both were wonderful.



Bwahaha, what a picture, a murder scene

Seriously, though, sherbet sounds good, may try it.


Nellie

On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 7:54:25 AM UTC-7, Thomas wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:05:31 AM UTC-4, Travis McGee wrote:
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> > However, I ended up with about a gallon of juice; I made sherbet with some of it, and the rest I drank. Both were wonderful.
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> Good for a Vodka mixer.
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> Local farm had them for $11.00 each. Same watermelon at the SM for $4.00.
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> ELEVEN DOLLARS?



That is outrageous! I wonder how many they sell?

Nellie

On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:00:48 AM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 7:00 PM, Je�us wrote:
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> > Agree both texture a flavour is better with seeded melons.
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> > And I like to eat the seeds anyway, they're delicious.
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> Dried salted watermelon seeds were a great snack when I lived in
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> Bangkok. I used to eat them like some people eat sunflower seeds.
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> Jill



Huh, I wonder if I could find those at any of the Asian markets around here.. I'd like to try them.

Nellie