{"id":8616,"date":"2021-07-13T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?p=8616"},"modified":"2021-07-13T12:20:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:20:08","slug":"best-way-to-cut-a-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/wellness\/best-way-to-cut-a-watermelon","title":{"rendered":"Best Way to Cut a Watermelon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many ways to trim up watermelon, the beloved summer fruit and featured item during the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/events\/melon-dash-race\">Melon Dash 5K\/10K\/Fun Run<\/a>. This cumbersome fruit can make a mess of your countertops if you do not have a plan in place. Here is the most straightforward way to take care of that large rind. And always, watch that your fingers don&#8217;t get in the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Paper towels<\/li><li>Sharp Knife<\/li><li>Cutting Board<\/li><li>Watermelon<\/li><li>Large Bowl<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Place watermelon on cutting board. Start by\u00a0removing a half-inch off the top and bottom\u00a0of the watermelon. (This way, if you place it on top or bottom, it won\u2019t roll away)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\u00a0 \u00a0Stand the watermelon on one of the flat-cut sides. Using a sharp knife, starting from the top and following the contour of the watermelon,\u00a0carefully slice the skin off. Peel like an apple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.\u00a0 \u00a0Continue to peel the rind from the watermelon, taking off two to three-inch-wide pieces\u00a0of the rind. Be sure to cut deep enough to see only the flesh. Discard rind and wipe up excess juice with paper towels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Cut the watermelon in half to make it more manageable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. 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